ไม่ล่ะ(mâi lâ)

Meanings

1InterjectionA2

no thanks; I’ll pass (casual)

Casual refusal or decline of an offer or suggestion; softer than a direct “ไม่ไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply).”

Examples

ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerชิมchimชิมchim1[to] taste; sample (food or drink)2[to] try a small amount3[to] try (small amount) before decidingไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkไม่ล่ะmâi lâไม่ล่ะmâi lâno thanks; I’ll pass (casual)ขอบคุณkòp kunขอบคุณkòp kun1[!] thank you; thanks2[to] thank [sb] (for)
Want a taste? No thanks, I’ll pass.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ไม่เอาล่ะmâi ao lâไม่เอาล่ะmâi ao lâno thanks; I'll pass

no thanks; I'll pass

ไม่เอาmâi aoไม่เอาmâi ao1[to] not take; not want; refuse; decline2[!] no; I don't want (it); pass
  • [to] not take; not want; refuse; decline
  • [!] no; I don't want (it); pass

Word Breakdown

ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)Part 1
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ล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)3elliptical answer markerPart 2
ไม่ล่ะmâi lâไม่ล่ะmâi lâno thanks; I’ll pass (casual)
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