Arabic Lesson 7 - Negation and Human Body

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Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Arabic which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Arabic Classes.

Negation

Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.

Here are some negation expressions that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 4 columns (English, Arabic, Pronunciation and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Negation in Arabic

Negation	Arabic	Pronunciation
No	لا	`la`
Nothing	لا شيء	`la shay'`
Not yet	ليس بعد	`laysa ba'd`
No one	لا أحد	`la ahad`
No longer	لم يعد	`la ya'ud`
Never	أبدا	`abadan`
Cannot	لا يمكن	`la yumken`
Should not	لا يجب	`la yajeb`

Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Arabic sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Arabic Negation in a Sentence

English	Arabic	Pronunciation
Don't worry!	لا تقلق	`la taqlaq`
I cannot remember the word	لا أستطيع أن أتذكر الكلمة	`la astatee' an atazakar alkalema`
I do not speak Japanese	أنا لا أتكلم اليابانية	`ana la atakalam alyabania`
I don't know!	لا أعرف	`la a'ref!`
I'm not fluent in Italian yet	أنا لا أتكلم الإيطالية بطلاقة بعد	`la atakallam alitalia betalaqa ba'd`
I'm not interested!	أنا لست مهتم	`lastu muhtaman!`
No one here speaks Greek	لا أحد هنا يتحدث اليونانية	`la ahad huna yatahaddathu alyunania`
No problem!	ليس هناك أى مشكل	`laysa hunaak ay mushkel`
This is not correct	هذا ليس صحيحا	`haza laysa saheehan`
This is wrong	هذا الخطأ	`haza khata'`
We don't understand	نحن لا نفهم	`nahnu la nafham`
You should not forget this word	يجب أن لا تنسى هذه الكلمة	`yajeb an la tansa hazeh alkalema`

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Vocabulary List about the Human Body

Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.

Human Body List in Arabic

Body	Arabic	Pronunciation
Arm	ذراع	`zeraa'`
Back	ظهر	`zahr`
Chest	صدر	`sadr`
Ear	أذن	`uzun`
Eye	عين	`ayn`
Face	وجه	`wajh`
Feet	قدم	`qadam`
Fingers	أصابع	`asabe'`
Hair	شعر	`sha'r`
Hand	يد	`yad`
Head	رأس	`raas`
Heart	قلب	`qalb`
Leg	ساق	`saaq`
Mouth	فم	`fam`
Neck	عنق	`unuq`
Nose	أنف	`anf`
Shoulder	كتف	`katef`
Stomach	معدة	`ma'eda`
Teeth	أسنان	`asnaan`
Tongue	لسان	`lesaan`

Daily Conversation in Arabic

Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Arabic Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Arabic

English	Arabic	Pronunciation
He feels with his hand	هو يحس بيده	`huwa yuhes beyadeh`
I smell with my nose	أنا أشم بأنفي	`ana ashum be'anfy`
She has beautiful eyes	هي لديها عيون جميلة	`hiya ladayha 'uyun jameela`
She tastes with her tongue	هي تتذوق بلسانها	`hiya tatazawaq belesaneha`
We see with our eyes	نحن نرى بعيوننا	`nahnu nara be'uyunena`
You hear with your ears	أنت تسمع بأذنك	`anta tasma' be'uzunek`
How old are you?	كم هوعمرك؟	`kam huwa 'umruk?`
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old	أبلغ من العمر (عشرون، ثلاثون ...) سنة	`ablughu mena al'umr ('eshrun, thalathun ...) sana`
Are you married?	هل أنت متزوج؟	`hal anta mutazawej?`
Do you have children?	هل لديك أطفال؟	`hal ladayka atfal?`
I have to go	يجب أن أذهب	`yajebu an az-hab`
I will be right back!	سأعود حالا	`sa-a'udu halan!`

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Arabic about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Arabic Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Arabic homepage.

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