{"id":5477,"date":"2023-01-17T02:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5477"},"modified":"2023-01-12T10:16:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T10:16:54","slug":"how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Politely Say \u201cNo\u201d When You\u2019re Asked If You Have Any Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#Body_language_and_tone\" >Body language and tone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#English_phrases_for_politely_saying_%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D\" >English phrases for politely saying \u201cno\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#1_Nope\" >1. Nope.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#2_Not_at_the_moment\" >2. Not at the moment.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#3_I_think_Im_OK_for_now\" >3. I think I\u2019m OK for now.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#4_Im_good\" >4. I\u2019m good.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#5_Nope_but_thanks_for_checking\" >5. Nope, but thanks for checking.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/how-to-politely-say-no-when-youre-asked-if-you-have-any-questions\/#Your_turn\" >Your turn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Knowing how to speak politely is an important part of learning any language, and there are a lot of different ways to do it, depending on the situation. Whether you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/22\/5-tips-on-saying-no-to-invitations-in-the-nicest-way-possible-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">say \"no\" to an invitation<\/a>, ask someone<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/23\/10-polite-ways-to-ask-people-to-repeat-themselves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> to repeat themselves<\/a>, or need someone to <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/01\/10-ways-to-politely-ask-for-clarification-in-english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explain themselves more clearly<\/a>, you usually get better results if you speak politely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what about when someone asks \u201cDo you have any questions?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the most common things you\u2019ll be asked in an English <mdspan datatext=\"el1671717195269\" class=\"mdspan-comment\">lesson<\/mdspan>. If you do have a question, then it's easy to reply \u2014 you just say \u201cyes\u201d and ask your question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you don\u2019t, how do you politely say \u201cno\u201d? Today, we\u2019ll show you five ways to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Body_language_and_tone\"><\/span>Body language and tone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, remember to keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/body-language\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAACzM8Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">body language<\/a> and tone of voice in mind, because it can sometimes be more important than the words you choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, even if you use a polite phrase to say \u201cno,\u201d you can still come off as rude if you look angry or speak with an angry tone of voice. But if you simply say \u201cno\u201d with a polite tone of voice and a friendly <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/expression\/AxEd6se3Eeqe9f-BsA14vQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expression<\/a> on your face, people won\u2019t think you\u2019re being rude.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it's important to pay attention to not just what you say, but also how you say it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to make things even easier, let\u2019s learn some polite ways to say \u201cNo, I don\u2019t have any questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"English_phrases_for_politely_saying_%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>English phrases for politely saying \u201cno\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Nope\"><\/span>1. Nope.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNope\u201d is the informal version of \u201cno.\u201d If you feel that saying \u201cno\u201d is too direct, you can say \u201cnope\u201d instead. It's very similar to saying \"no\", but sounds more casual.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024603\/avatar-36-2.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Engoo Tutor<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Do you have any questions?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024545\/avatar-48.jpeg\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Nope.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024603\/avatar-36-2.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Engoo Tutor<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">OK great, let\u2019s move on to the next exercise.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your teachers usually just expect a short response to \u201cDo you have any questions?\u201d, so saying \u201cnope\u201d is enough. Just remember to say it in a friendly way!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Not_at_the_moment\"><\/span>2. Not at the moment.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot at the moment\u201d is another common response to \u201cDo you have any questions?\u201d Like \u201cnope,\u201d it is less direct than \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024523\/avatar-36-1.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Engoo Tutor<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Do you have any questions?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024533\/avatar-56.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Hmm, not at the moment.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the moment\u201d means \u201cnow.\u201d So \u201cnot at the moment\u201d means \u201cI don\u2019t have any questions now (but I might have some later).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use this in other situations where you don't have any questions or have finished asking questions, like during a job interview.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024458\/avatar-26.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Interviewer<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Do you have any other questions for us?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/unified-blocks\/src\/blocks\/chat-bubble\/person.svg\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Not at the moment. Thanks.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_I_think_Im_OK_for_now\"><\/span>3. I think I\u2019m OK for now.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019m OK for now\u201d is another way to say \u201cI think I understand everything right now (but I may have questions later).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024521\/avatar-35.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Engoo Tutor<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Is anything unclear?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024342\/avatar-3-1.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I think I\u2019m OK for now.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can say \u201cI\u2019m OK for now\u201d in other situations, such as when you go to someone\u2019s house and they offer you something to drink.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024423\/avatar-15.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Friend<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Would you like anything to drink?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024456\/avatar-25.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I\u2019m OK for now. Thanks.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>But, remember to say \u201cfor now\u201d and not just \u201cnow.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cI\u2019m OK now\u201d means \u201cI\u2019m OK now (but I may not have been OK before).\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cI\u2019m OK <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/for-now\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAADGJSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for now<\/a>\u201d means \u201cI\u2019m OK <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/words\/word\/for-the-time-being\/zga0ELstQmCjlQAAAABfBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for the time being<\/a>.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Im_good\"><\/span>4. I\u2019m good.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m good\u201d is another way to say \u201cI\u2019m OK.\u201d You can use \u201cthanks\u201d afterwards to sound more polite.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024120\/avatar-38.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Engoo Tutor<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Do you have any questions?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024553\/avatar-44.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I\u2019m good.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m good\u201d means \u201cI\u2019m OK\u201d or \u201cI don\u2019t need any help.\u201d You can also use it in other situations. For example, at a restaurant:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024407\/avatar-10.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Waiter<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Would you like some dessert?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024557\/avatar-41.jpeg\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I\u2019m good, thanks.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Nope_but_thanks_for_checking\"><\/span>5. Nope, but thanks for checking.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to show appreciation to your tutor for taking the time to check if you have questions, you can do this by saying \"No\", \u201cNope\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m good\u201d followed by \u201cBut thanks for checking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024506\/avatar-29.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Engoo Tutor<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Do you have any questions about this part?\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024339\/avatar-2-1.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">I think I\u2019m good, but thanks for checking.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how you might use this sentence in another situation, like with a customer service representative.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024543\/avatar-49.jpeg\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Customer Service<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Is there anything else I can help you with today?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024511\/avatar-31.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">You<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Nope, but thanks for checking.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_turn\"><\/span>Your turn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this post gave you some ideas about how you can politely respond to \u201cDo you have any questions?\u201d For practice, try to respond to the following question in three different ways:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/02024416\/avatar-13.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Engoo Tutor<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Do you have any questions?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now make sure to practice using these expressions in real life! And if you haven\u2019t already, <a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up for Engoo here<\/a> so you can practice English with professional online tutors from around the world!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knowing how to speak politely is an important part of learning any language, and there are a lot of different ways to do it, depending on the situation. 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