I don't want to wear out my welcome Meaning in English

expression

US

EYE DON'T WAHNT tuh WAIR OWT MY WEL-kuhm

UK

EYE DOHNT WONT too WAIR OWT MY WEL-kum

التعريف

This means you do not want to stay somewhere too long or take advantage of someone's hospitality so that people start to feel uncomfortable or annoyed.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This expression is polite and a bit formal, often used when visiting someone's home or receiving favors. It signals respect for the host's time and boundaries. Native speakers sometimes just say, 'I don't want to overstay my welcome.' Avoid using it in very casual or joking contexts.

• Spanish: no quiero abusar de la hospitalidad
• Portuguese (BR): não quero abusar da minha recepção
• Portuguese (PT): não quero abusar da minha hospitalidade
• Chinese (Simplified): 我不想让自己不受欢迎
• Chinese (Traditional): 我不想讓自己不受歡迎
• Hindi: मैं अपनी मेहमाननवाज़ी का दुरुपयोग नहीं करना चाहता/चाहती
• Arabic: لا أريد أن أسيء استخدام حسن استقبالهم
• Bengali: আমি অত্যধিক অতিথি হতে চাই না - আমি যেন কারও অতিথিপরায়ণতাকে অপব্যবহার না করি সেটা চাই
• Russian: не хочу злоупотреблять гостеприимством
• Japanese: 長居してご迷惑をかけたくない - 居座りすぎたくない
• Vietnamese: tôi không muốn làm phiền lâu - tôi không muốn lợi dụng lòng hiếu khách
• Korean: 민폐를 끼치고 싶지 않아요 - 너무 오래 머물고 싶지 않아요
• Turkish: misafirliğimle sizi rahatsız etmek istemem
• Urdu: میں اپنی میزبانی کا ناجائز فائدہ نہیں اٹھانا چاہتا
• Indonesian: saya tidak ingin terlalu lama bertamu - saya tidak ingin merepotkan

جمل نموذجية

It's late, and I don't want to wear out my welcome.

basic

Thanks for letting me stay. I don't want to wear out my welcome.

basic

I've been here for hours, so I don't want to wear out my welcome.

basic

I love hanging out with you guys, but I don't want to wear out my welcome.

natural

I don't want to wear out my welcome, so I'll head out now.

natural

You've all been so generous, but I don't want to wear out my welcome by staying another night.

natural