Vietnamese phrase
How to say “No (polite)” in Vietnamese
“No (polite)” in Vietnamese is
Dạ không
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Dạ không, cảm ơn bạn.
No, thank you.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Dạ (polite particle) + không (no)
North vs south: Dạ is more common in Southern Vietnam; Northerners often use Vâng for politeness.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Polite Street Greetings situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs