Grammar Quiz No.98

N3Word Choice大丈夫 (refusal)

「袋、ご利用ですか」「あ、___です」

Q. What does 大丈夫です most likely mean in this convenience-store exchange?

Translation

"Would you like a bag?" "Oh, I'm fine (no thanks)."

Explanation

In modern usage 大丈夫です frequently functions as a soft refusal: 'I'm fine without it'. Context (being offered a bag) rules out the health reading.