Signs and Rules
When navigating public spaces, you will often encounter a sign (لافتة) or a rule (قاعدة) to follow.
| This is an important sign in the street. | هذه لافتة مهمة في الشارع.hâdhihi lâfitatun muhimmatun fî ash-shâri'i |
| This is an important rule too. | هذه قاعدة مهمة أيضا.hâdhihi qâ'idatun muhimmatun aydan. |
Negating the Present Tense
To say that someone "does not" or "is not doing" something, simply place the negative particle لا directly before the present tense verb. This is frequently used to state facts, express rules, or explain that an action is prohibited.
| We do not smoke in the hospital. | نحن لا ندخن في المستشفى.nahnu lâ nudakhkhinu fî al-mustashfâ |
| The manager does not smoke here. | المدير لا يدخن هنا.al-mudîru lâ yudakhkhinu hunâ |
This structure remains exactly the same for any subject. Conjugate the verb normally and add لا in front of it.
| The employees do not enter this office. | الموظفون لا يدخلون هذا المكتب.al-muwazzafûna lâ yadkhulûna hâdhâ al-maktaba |
| We do not park the car in the street. | نحن لا نركن السيارة في الشارع.nahnu lâ narkunu as-sayyârata fî ash-shâri'i |
Public Spaces and Parks
Use this straightforward structure to discuss what is and isn't allowed in places like a museum or a garden.
| We do not eat in the museum. | نحن لا نأكل في المتحف.nahnu lâ na'kulu fî al-mut'hafi |
| We do not walk on the grass. | نحن لا نمشي على العشب.nahnu lâ namshî alâ al-ushbi. |
| We do not pick a flower from the garden. | نحن لا نقطف زهرة من الحديقة.naḥnu lâ naqṭifu zahratan mina l-ḥadîqati |
| I do not use the phone in the museum. | أنا لا أستخدم الهاتف في المتحف.anâ lâ astakhdimu al-hâtifa fî al-matHafi |
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