"There is no cheap pen in my bag."

Translation: لَيْسَ هُناك قَلَم رَخيص في شَنْطَتي.

[alz2kewl]

Can't you just say ما في as well?

[_FiX_]

no, it is just preposition uses.

[bebatjof]

I think you can say ما في, that would be more colloquial.

[hadi949111]

yes . it's colloquial.

[_FiX_]

you reeeeally cannot :D It sounds painful in Arabic actually and changes the meaning.

[CarstenLu]

I think he is referring to ما not as a preposition but as a negation used in some dialects.

[Przemekp934259]

Weird flex but ok

[Sophia_Eressea]

Duo is poor-shaming us again....

[UriBrodetz]

Why does كيس not accepted as a translation for "bag"?

[KatieC993112]

Why is كيس not accepted ..?