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<span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">Negations in the Arabic language</span> | <span style="font-size:25px; font-weight:bold;color: black">Negations in the Arabic language</span> | ||
In this lesson, I will explain to you some of the negation rules in Arabic and their common usage. | In this lesson, I will explain to you some of the negation rules in Arabic and their common usage. | ||
لا - لــم - لــن - لـيس - لـيست | == لا - لــم - لــن - لـيس - لـيست == | ||
There are many other ways for negation in Arabic, I've just introduced some of them. | There are many other ways for negation in Arabic, I've just introduced some of them. | ||
Revision as of 18:02, 23 June 2019
Negations in the Arabic language
In this lesson, I will explain to you some of the negation rules in Arabic and their common usage.
لا - لــم - لــن - لـيس - لـيست
There are many other ways for negation in Arabic, I've just introduced some of them.
( la'a) لا Negation for verbs in the present tense:
- This man doesn't work with us. هذا الرجل لا يعمل معنا
- They don't speak Arabic. هم لا يتكلمون العربية
- She doesn't know anything about the truth. هي لا تعلم شيئاً عن الحقيقة
( Lam) لم Negation for verbs in the past tense:
- These guys didn't attend the party yesterday. هؤلاء الرجال لم يحضروا الحفلة بالأمس
- We're sorry, we didn't tell you about that. نحن آسفون أننا لم نخبركم بالأمر:
- He didn't bring his cellphone with him. هو لم يجلب هاتفه الخلوي معه
( Lan ) لــن Negation for verbs in the future tense:
- The workers won't come tomorrow. لن يأتوا العاملون غدا
- Smoking will not be allowed during the meeting. لن يسمح بالتدخين خلال اللقاء
- I won't help you, because I'll be busy tonight. لن أستطيع مساعدتكم، لأني سأكون مشغول هذه الليلة
( Laysa/ Layset) ليس، ليست Negation of the nominal sentences:
Note : ليس = for masculin / ليست = for feminine
- She is not the responsible here. هي ليست المسؤولية هنا
- He is not a teacher, he is a lawyer. هو ليس معلماً، هو محامي
- This cat is not a female. هذا القط ليس أنثى