{"id":16629,"date":"2019-03-06T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=16629"},"modified":"2019-03-05T19:14:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T19:14:27","slug":"negating-verbs-in-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/negating-verbs-in-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"Negating verbs in Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even if you\u2019re a beginner in Arabic, negating verbs will come in handy for beginner\u2019s conversations. It\u2019s easy! ? \u00a0There are three ways to negate verbs in Arabic depending on the tense. In this post, we\u2019ll look at how to negate verbs in both MSA and in Levantine dialect for those of you who wish to also communicate with speakers from Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.<\/p>\n

In English, if you want to negate a present tense verb such as \u201ceating\u201d, it becomes not<\/u> eating. In the future, will not<\/u> eat, in the past, did not<\/u> eat, in the imperative, do not<\/u> eat!<\/p>\n

Arabic is similar in that we must add a word before the verb to negate it.<\/p>\n

\"Negation

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Present<\/strong><\/span>: In MSA, all you do is add \u0644\u0627<\/u><\/strong><\/span> before the verb.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with the present tense. We\u2019ll use the example \u201cHe is eating.\u201d \u064a\u0623\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

MSA<\/strong>: \u00a0He is not eating. .\u0644\u0627<\/span> \u064a\u0623\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levantine<\/strong>: He is not eating.\u00a0 .\u0645\u0627 \u0639\u0645 \u0628\u064a\u0627\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note: In Levantine \u0645\u0627<\/strong> <\/span>is used to negate.<\/p>\n

Note: If we were to say, \u201cHe does not eat meat.\u201d We would do the same by adding \u0644\u0627<\/span> \u00a0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

.\u0644\u0627 <\/span>\u064a\u0623\u0643\u064f\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u062d\u0645<\/strong><\/p>\n

And in dialect: .\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u064a\u0627\u0643\u064f\u0644 \u0644\u062d\u0645<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Past<\/strong><\/span>: Add \u0644\u064e\u0645<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MSA<\/strong>: He did not eat.\u00a0 .\u0644\u0645 <\/span>\u064a\u0623\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levantine<\/strong>: He did not eat.\u00a0 .\u0645\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Future<\/strong><\/span>: Add \u0644\u064e\u0646<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MSA<\/strong>: He will not eat.\u00a0 .\u0644\u064e\u0646<\/span> \u064a\u0623\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levantine<\/strong>: He will not eat.\u00a0 .\u0645\u0627 \u0631\u0627\u062d \u064a\u0627\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Imperative<\/strong><\/span>: Also add \u0644\u0627<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

MSA<\/strong>: Do not eat!\u00a0 !\u0644\u0627<\/span> \u062a\u0623\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levantine<\/strong>: Do not eat!\u00a0 !\u0644\u0627<\/span> \u062a\u0627\u0643\u064f\u0644<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

How would you say the following in Arabic?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will not go to work tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Do not open the window!<\/p>\n

She does not sleep early.<\/p>\n

They did not know.<\/p>\n

I hope you found this easy. \u00a0Keep practicing! ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Negation

Even if you\u2019re a beginner in Arabic, negating verbs will come in handy for beginner\u2019s conversations. It\u2019s easy! ? \u00a0There are three ways to negate verbs in Arabic depending on the tense. In this post, we\u2019ll look at how to negate verbs in both MSA and in Levantine dialect for those of you who wish…<\/p>\n

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