Italian - Arabic Dictionary
/non/
Non is the main Italian negation word, equivalent to "not" in English. It translates into Arabic as لا, ما, لم, لن, or ليس depending on context and verb tense.
| # | Type | Italian | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determiner | non used to show an activity is forbidden | ممنوع |
| 2 | adverb | non negates meaning of another word | لا |
| 3 | adverb | non negates meaning of another word | ما |
| 4 | adverb | non negates meaning of another word | لم imperfective |
| 5 | adverb | non negates meaning of another word | لن |
| 6 | adverb | non negates meaning of another word | ليس |
| 7 | conjunction | non And not | لا |
| 8 | determiner | non not any | لا |
Non mi piace il caffè.
لا يعجبني القهوة.
Non ho visto nessuno.
لم أرَ أحداً.
Non fumare qui.
ممنوع التدخين هنا.
Non must always come before the verb it negates. In Italian, double negatives are grammatically correct and common (e.g., "non ho nulla" = I have nothing), unlike English. The choice of Arabic negative particle depends on tense: لم for past, لن for future, ليس for present copula.
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