Essential

لا

La

No

[ LA ]

Use it in a sentence

لا شكراً

La shukran


No thank you

How to Say "No" in Arabic

The Arabic word لا (pronounced "La") means "No" in English. This is one of the most commonly used words in Gulf Arabic, spoken across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.

You can use لا in everyday conversation. For example: "لا شكراً" (La shukran) which means "No thank you".

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