No. 7 in Arabic
لا
No.
In a sentence
لا أريد الذهاب إلى الحفلة.
I don't want to attend the party.
Here, 'لا' negates the verb 'أريد' indicating a negation of the desire to do an action.
لَا، أنا لا أحب القهوة.
No, I don't like coffee.
Here, the first 'لا' is used as a simple negative response (no), and the second 'لا' negates the verb 'أحب' expressing a dislike.
كل شيء واضح هنا، ألا تعتقد ذلك؟
Everything is clear here, don't you think so?
Here, 'لا' is part of the word 'ألا', which is used to form a negative question seeking affirmation.
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