Politely refusing something – 16 – English at Work helps you make polite refusals

How do you say no politely? Anna needs help following the call from Mr Lime asking her out to lunch. She wants to say no, but doesn't want to sound rude. How do you say no politely? Anna needs help following the call from Mr Lime asking her out to lunch. She wants to say no, but doesn't want to sound rude. If I ask you out to dinner and you don't want to go, how will you say no? We have lots of expressions to politely say no, without actually saying the word no. In this video I show you how to refuse an invitation in English. These are real every day English phrases that will help your English sound more natural. If you .