si no la

if you don't want it

→ si

phrase Uncommon #17,457

if you don't want it The pronoun la replaces a feminine noun already mentioned in the conversation or sentence. The exact English meaning can change with the verb that follows.

SP: Si no la quieres, puedo quedármela yo.

EN: If you don't want it, I can keep it.

Volveré si no la encuentro.

I'll come back if I don't find her.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Si no la salvamos, morirá.

If we don't save her, she will die.

— La historia interminable (1984)

Es mejor si no la miras.

It's better if you don't look at it.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Mi marido dice que perdería la cabeza si no la tuviera pegada.

My husband says he would lose his mind if he didn't have it attached.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

Si no la consigues, después ven al parque.

If you don't get it, come to the park later.

— El mundo (2004)

Pero si no la atacó.

But he didn't attack her.

— Crudo (2017)

Si no la vas a pagar tú.

If you aren't the one paying for it.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

Es mejor si no la bebas.

It's better if you don't drink it.

— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)

Es mejor no usar lejía si no la necesitas.

It’s better not to use bleach if you don’t need it.

Si no la tiene, entonces tengo razón.

If you don't have it, then I'm right.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

No, si no la empezamos.

No, we didn't start it.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Incluso, si no la usa, se sentirá seguro.

Even if you don't use it, you'll feel safe.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Si no la matas tú, se matará ella.

If you don't kill her, she'll kill herself.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Si no la tomas, no vas a sanar.

If you don't take it, you won't heal.

— Pinocho (2019)

Pero si no la lleva, ¿cómo hace una para saber?

But if she doesn't wear it, how can one know?

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)