This is the English we speak with me jay in and me rob in English we have many ways of saying we refuse to do something

the expression hard pass means we really don't want to do it. Hard pass. Sometimes we might pass on doing something,

meaning we politely say no, but a hard pass is stronger.

It certainly is. It's a firm rejection and means you're not going to change your mind. You are certain.

Like going for a lovely long walk in the rain. Would you do that?

I'd give that a hard pass. I'd rather go to the cinema on a rainy day.

Would you like to come with me?

I think I'll give that a hard pass, thanks. I hate going to the cinema during the day

it's such a waste of daylight time but how about some examples instead?

Ah sure there's no hard pass on learning this expression.

I asked her out for dinner last night, but she gave me a hard pass.

Go for a cold water swim. but she gave me a hard pass.

Go for a cold water swim.

I think I'll give that a hard pass.

I'm giving our holiday plans a hard pass.

I can't afford it.

In this episode of the English we speak, we're talking about the expression hard pass.

We can say it when we're certain we don't want to do something and we're not going to change our mind.

This noun phrase is slang. Formally we would just say no thank you. But with friends we can reject their ideas by giving it a hard

pass the verb we use with it is give give something a hard pass and Jaying you've

given going to the cinema with me a hard pass. Are you sure I can't change

your mind? How about if I buy the popcorn? No, Rob, I'm certain. I'm going for a nice

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