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Usages of iie
いいえ、 犬 です。iie, inu desu.
No, it is a dog.
いいえ、 あれ は 月 じゃ ない です。iie, are wa tsuki ja nai desu.
No, that (over there) is not the moon.
いいえ、 一人 じゃ ない です。iie, hitori ja nai desu.
No, (I) am not alone.
A：すみません。 B：いいえ。A:sumimasen. B:iie.
A: I'm sorry. B: No problem.
いいえ。 そう じゃ ない です。iie. sou ja nai desu.
No. That isn't so.
いいえ、 見て いる だけ です。iie, mite iru dake desu.
No, I'm just looking.
コーヒー は いかが です か？ いいえ、 結構 です。koohii wa ikaga desu ka? iie, kekkou desu.
Would you like some coffee? No, thank you.
もっと 手伝いましょう か？ いいえ、 もう 結構 です。motto tetsudaimashou ka? iie, mou kekkou desu.
Shall I help you more? No, that's enough, thank you.
もっと 何か 必要 です か？ いいえ、 もう 結構 です。motto nanika hitsuyou desu ka? iie, mou kekkou desu.
Do you need anything else? No, I'm fine, thank you.
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