🇸🇦 Arabic
العربية • Arabic
Negation: saying ‘not’ the natural way
Learn the main negative pattern and two phrases you’ll use constantly.
How negation works
Start with one common negative sentence and reuse it.
- لا is a common ‘not’ for present/general statements.
- There are other negators (ليس/لم/لن) — learn them later.
لا أعرف.
la a'rif
I don't know.
لا أفهم.
la afham
I don't understand.
Practice tip
Say positive and negative back‑to‑back to train your ear.
- I understand → I don’t understand
- I know → I don’t know
Mini‑quiz
Mini-quiz
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Which sentence matches “I don't know.”?