7.12. Válasz egy kérésre

1. Szíves beleegyezés

Certainly.

Willingly.

With pleasure.

It's a pleasure.

Yes (of course) I will.

I'd be glad to do sth

I'd be glad to help you with that.

2. Beleegyezés fenntartásokkal

Yes. with falling-rising intonation

Yes + if-clause

Yes, if I can.

Only + if-clause

Only if it's not raining.

Only if you don't tell anyone else.

Not + unless-clause

Not unless you pay me.

3. Vonakodó, kelletlen beleegyezés

Well, all right.

If you like.

If I must.

If you insist.

I suppose I'd better.

I don't mind.

4. Habozás, tétovázás, időhúzás

Well (with falling-rising intonation)

I don't (really) know (if I can).

I'd like to (with fall-rise), but + declarative sentence

I'd like to, but I don't know if I could spare the time.

I'll see (what I can do).

I can't promise.

5. Kérés elutasítása

No way!

Sorry.

No. (I'm sorry but) I can't.

(I'm afraid) it's impossible.

(I'm afraid) it's out of the question.

Not a hope.

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I don't see how I can.

6. Ellenkezés utasítással

(Oh) no I won't.

Never!

7. Ellenkezés tiltással

(Oh) yes I will.

Just you try to stop me.

8. Ellenkezés kinyilvánított szándékkal

Don't you dare!

Just you try!

Over my dead body!

No way!

Kapcsolódó szókincs: Kérés, köszönet – Együttműködés, hajlandóság – Ellenkezés, vonakodás