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Learn Arabic (Modern Standard): لا - neither … nor

Arabic (Modern Standard)
/Repeated negation (لا ... ولا)
/لا

لا

Word

لا

Meaning

neither … nor

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

Course

Arabic (Modern Standard)

Lesson

Repeated negation (لا ... ولا)

Usages of لا

لا البساطة صعبة ولا المقتنيات المادية مهمة.lâ al-basâtatu sabatun wa lâ al-muqtanayâtu al-mâddiyyatu muhimmatun

Neither is simplicity difficult nor are material possessions important.

هو لا احتفظ بالمقتنيات القديمة ولا رمى شيئا في القمامة.huwa lâ ihtafaza bil-muqtanayâti al-qadîmati wa lâ ramâ shay'an fî al-qumâmati

He neither kept the old possessions nor threw anything in the trash.

مريم لا تخلت عن راحتها ولا شعرت بأي عبء.maryamu lâ takhallat 'an râhatihâ wa lâ sha'arat bi ayyi 'ib'in

Maryam neither gave up her comfort nor felt any burden.

لا التعلق بالمقتنيات مفيد ولا الفوضى مريحة.lâ at-ta'alluqu bil-muqtanayâti mufidun wa-lâ al-fawdâ murihah

Neither is attachment to possessions useful nor is clutter comfortable.

لا العبء المادي مريح ولا التعلق بالماضي مفيد.lâ al-'ib'u al-mâddiyyu murîhun walâ at-ta'alluqu bil-mâdî mufîdun

Neither is the material burden comfortable nor is attachment to the past useful.

الرجل لا احتفظ بالمكتب القديم ولا تخلى عن راحته.ar-rajulu lâ ihtafaza bil-maktabi al-qadîmi wa-lâ takhallâ an râhatihi.

The man neither kept the old desk nor gave up his comfort.

لا كومة الملابس مفيدة ولا الحذاء الزائد مريح.lā kawmatu l-malâbisi mufîdatun wa lā l-hidhâ'u azzâ'idu murîhun

Neither is the pile of clothes useful nor are the extra shoes comfortable.

لا تحرك التمساح ولا هاجم الضفدع.lâ taharraka attimsâhu walâ hâjama addifdi'a

The crocodile neither moved nor attacked the frog.

لا طار البطريق مثل النسر ولا ركض مثل الغزال.lâ târa al-bitrîqu mithla an-nasri wa lâ rakada mithla al-ghazâli.

The penguin neither flew like the eagle nor ran like the gazelle.

لا نام الحوت ولا لعب مع البطريق.lā nāma l-ḥūtu wa-lā laiba maa l-biṭrīqi

The whale neither slept nor played with the penguin.

لا سبح النمر في النهر ولا رأى التمساح.lâ sabaha an-namiru fi n-nahri wa-lâ ra'â at-timsâha

The tiger neither swam in the river nor saw the crocodile.

لا إبرام المعاهدة ولا التصديق عليها حدث سريعا.lâ ibrâmu al-muâhadati wa lâ at-tasdîqu alayhâ hadatha sarîan

Neither the conclusion of the treaty nor its ratification happened quickly.

لا الاقتراح مفيد ولا انعكاساته آمنة.lâ al-iqtirâhu mufîdun wa lâ inikâsâtuhu âminatun.

Neither is the proposal useful, nor are its repercussions safe.

لا المزاج إيجابي ولا الشعور واضح.lâ al-mizâju îjâbiyyun wa-lâ ash-shuûru wâdihun.

Neither is the mood positive nor is the feeling clear.

لا الطقس جميل ولا الطعام لذيذ.lâ at-taqsu jamîlun wa lâ at-taâmu ladhîdhun

Neither is the weather nice nor is the food delicious.

لا سافرنا ولا زارنا أحد.lā sâfarnâ walâ zâranâ aḥad.

We neither travelled nor did anyone visit us.

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