Difference between revisions of "Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Say-No"
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Instead of simply saying "'''No'''", it's more engaging and natural to learn various ways to express negation in Arabic. In this lesson, we will explore '''different ways to say "no"''' in Standard Arabic. Once you've mastered these expressions, you might also be interested in expanding your vocabulary with other related topics, such as "[[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Say-Yes|How to say YES]]", learning about [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Flowers|Standard Arabic flowers]], discovering the names of [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Buildings|Arabic buildings]], or understanding the use of [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Ordinal-numbers|ordinal numbers in Arabic]]. Enjoy your journey towards becoming a more fluent Arabic speaker! 😊📚 | |||
== Summary == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
!Word/Phrase | |||
!Meaning | |||
!Formality Level | |||
|- | |||
|لا /la/ | |||
|No | |||
|Formal | |||
|- | |||
|لا شكرا /la shokran/ | |||
|No, thanks | |||
|Semi-formal | |||
|- | |||
|انسى /Insà/ | |||
|Forget it! | |||
|Informal | |||
|- | |||
|ليس الآن /laysa elàn/ | |||
|Not now | |||
|Formal | |||
|- | |||
|للاسف لا /lilasaf la/ | |||
|Sorry no | |||
|Formal | |||
|- | |||
|أبدا /abadan/ | |||
|Never! | |||
|Formal | |||
|- | |||
|مستحيل /Mostaheel/ | |||
|Impossible | |||
|Formal | |||
|} | |||
== لا /la/ == | == لا /la/ == | ||
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Simply , it means No | Simply , it means No | ||
== | == ًلا شكرا / la shokran/ == | ||
''No, thanks'' | ''No, thanks'' | ||
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* هل يمكن ان تقرضني 1,000يورو? انسى ! = Could you lend me 1,000 euros? Forget it! | * هل يمكن ان تقرضني 1,000يورو? انسى ! = Could you lend me 1,000 euros? Forget it! | ||
== ليس | == ليس الآن /laysa elàn/ == | ||
''not now'' | ''not now'' | ||
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* هل تود ان نذهب الى المطعم? ليس الان. Do you feel like going to the restaurant? Not now. | * هل تود ان نذهب الى المطعم? ليس الان. Do you feel like going to the restaurant? Not now. | ||
== | == للأسف لا /lilasaf la/ == | ||
''Sorry no'' | ''Sorry no'' | ||
To formally decline a request while pretending you really wished you could help, you can say "للاسف لا ". | To formally decline a request while pretending you really wished you could help, you can say "للاسف لا ". | ||
== | == ًأبدا /abadan/ == | ||
''never!'' | ''never!'' | ||
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Impossible | Impossible | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Animal|Animal]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Love|Love]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Express-Surprise|Express Surprise]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Religion|Religion]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Finance|Finance]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Football|Football]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Politics|Politics]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Bank|Bank]] | |||
* [[Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Trees|Trees]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 25 March 2023
Instead of simply saying "No", it's more engaging and natural to learn various ways to express negation in Arabic. In this lesson, we will explore different ways to say "no" in Standard Arabic. Once you've mastered these expressions, you might also be interested in expanding your vocabulary with other related topics, such as "How to say YES", learning about Standard Arabic flowers, discovering the names of Arabic buildings, or understanding the use of ordinal numbers in Arabic. Enjoy your journey towards becoming a more fluent Arabic speaker! 😊📚
Summary[edit | edit source]
| Word/Phrase | Meaning | Formality Level |
|---|---|---|
| لا /la/ | No | Formal |
| لا شكرا /la shokran/ | No, thanks | Semi-formal |
| انسى /Insà/ | Forget it! | Informal |
| ليس الآن /laysa elàn/ | Not now | Formal |
| للاسف لا /lilasaf la/ | Sorry no | Formal |
| أبدا /abadan/ | Never! | Formal |
| مستحيل /Mostaheel/ | Impossible | Formal |
لا /la/[edit | edit source]
No
Simply , it means No
ًلا شكرا / la shokran/[edit | edit source]
No, thanks
In some situations, answering “لا” can come across as rude though. so you may want to say “لا شكرا” instead .
انسى /Insà/[edit | edit source]
forget it!
انسى is verb ,so you can conjuge and say : انسي /Insi/ for single femin.
This word is used in Egyptian slang.
- هل يمكن ان تقرضني 1,000يورو? انسى ! = Could you lend me 1,000 euros? Forget it!
ليس الآن /laysa elàn/[edit | edit source]
not now
If you do not wish to do something now, but would be ready in a moment, you can say "Not now".
- هل تود ان نذهب الى المطعم? ليس الان. Do you feel like going to the restaurant? Not now.
للأسف لا /lilasaf la/[edit | edit source]
Sorry no
To formally decline a request while pretending you really wished you could help, you can say "للاسف لا ".
ًأبدا /abadan/[edit | edit source]
never!
If you want to say you’ll never do something, you can say “ابد".
- عمرك رحت لامريكا? لا ابدا . = Have you ever been to the US? = No never
مستحيل /Mostaheel/[edit | edit source]
It means impossible.
- Give me your camera, please.
Impossible
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]