No way, there's no such thing: Làm gì có …!

Làm gì có …! at the start of a sentence firmly denies that something exists or is true, like "There's no such thing!" or "No way!": Làm gì có chuyện đó! That's not true at all! It isn't a question, even though it contains gì.

On its own, Làm gì có! is a quick, strong "no", often with a laugh, when someone suggests something you want to wave away: Anh có bạn gái rồi hả? Got a girlfriend, then? Làm gì có! Of course not!

It can also follow the person, for something they certainly don't have: Cuối tháng rồi, em làm gì có tiền. It's the end of the month, I haven't got any money. You may also hear làm gì before another verb, for "how could I …": Em làm gì biết! How would I know?

Đâu có and có … đâu also push back against what someone said. Làm gì có is stronger, and mostly about whether something is there or happened at all. Both are lively, everyday speech. With someone older, a gentle Dạ, không có đâu is safer.