Arabic · Greetings & Phrases
لا
La
No
Beginnerinterjection
Definition
A negative answer.
Example
هل تريد قهوة؟ — لا، شكرا.
Do you want coffee? — No, thanks.
Etymology
'لا' (La) means 'no'. It serves as the absolute negation in Arabic, rooted in the Arabic language's core structure for forming negatives.
How & Where It’s Used
Widely used in both formal and informal contexts as a negation. It is universally recognized across Arabic dialects.