Usages of ليس
الحجز في الفندق هذا الأسبوع، وليس في الشهر القادم.al-hajzu fil-funduqi hâdhal-usbûa, wa laysa fish-shahril-qâdim
The reservation at the hotel is this week, not next month.
الطبيب ليس في المستشفى اليوم.at-tabibu laysa fil-mustashfa al-yawma
The doctor is not at the hospital today.
البرنامج الجديد مختلف عن البرنامج القديم، لكنه ليس صعبا.al-barnâmaju l-jadîdu mukhtalifun 'ani l-barnâmaji l-qadîmi, lâkinnahu laysa sa'ban.
The new program is different from the old program, but it is not difficult.
البطاقة الجديدة من البنك في حقيبتي، لكن المال ليس فيها.al-bitâqatu al-jadîdatu mina al-banki fî haqîbatî, lâkinna al-mâla laysa fîhâ
The new card from the bank is in my bag, but the money is not in it.
هذا هو الحساب الذي أستعمله للعمل، وليس الحساب القديم.hâdhâ huwa al-hisâbu alladhî asta'miluhu lil-amali, wa laysa al-hisâba al-qadîm
This is the account that I use for work, not the old account.
هي تختار هذا القلم، وليس القلم الآخر، ثم تكتب الجواب في الدفتر.hiya takhtâru hâdhâ al-qalama, wa laysa al-qalama al-âkhara, thumma taktubu al-jawâba fî ad-daftari.
She chooses this pen, not the other pen, then writes the answer in the notebook.
الكاميرا التي في هاتفي جيدة، لكن الشاشة ليست كبيرة.al-kâmîrâ allatî fî hâtifî jayyidah, lâkin ash-shâshah laysat kabîrah.
The camera on my phone is good, but the screen is not big.
شارعنا ليس هادئا في المساء، لكن البيت هادئ بعد أن نغلق النوافذ.shâriunâ laysa hâdi'an fî al-masâ'i, lâkinna al-bayta hâdi'un ba'da an nughliqa an-nawâfidha.
Our street is not quiet in the evening, but the house is quiet after we close the windows.
الشقة الجديدة هادئة، لكن الشارع ليس هادئا.ash-shaqqatu al-jadîdatu hâdi'atun, lâkinna ash-shâri`a laysa hâdi'an.
The new apartment is quiet, but the street is not quiet.
هذا الحي هادئ في الصباح، لكنه ليس هادئا في المساء.hâdhâ al-hayyu hâdi'un fî al-sabâhi, lâkinnahu laysa hâdi'an fî al-masâ'i.
This neighborhood is quiet in the morning, but it is not quiet in the evening.
هي توافق: ليس اليوم بل غدا.hiya tuwâfiqu: laysa l-yawma bal ghadan.
She agrees: not today, but tomorrow.
هذه ليست نزهة فقط، بل اجتماع أيضا.hâdhihi laysat nuzhatan faqat, bali ijtimâ'un aydan
This is not only a picnic, but also a meeting.
ليس في سلة النزهة عصير فقط، بل شطائر أيضا.laysa fî sallati an-nuzhati 'asîrun faqat, bal shatâ'iru aydan.
The picnic basket contains not only juice but also sandwiches.
ليست معنا البطانية فقط، بل القبعة والكرة أيضا.laysat maanâ al-bitâniyyatu faqat, bal al-qubbaatu wal-kuratu aydan.
We have not only the blanket with us, but also the hat and the ball.
هذا المكان ليس مشمسا فقط، بل فيه ظل أيضا.hâdhâ al-makânu laysa mushmisan faqat bal fîhi dhillun aydan
This place is not only sunny, but it also has shade.
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