A1 Idiom अनौपचारिक

Mít prázdnou kapsu

To have an empty pocket

मतलब

Having no money.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

Czechs often value 'frugality' (šetrnost). Admitting you have an empty pocket is not always seen as a failure, but often as a temporary state that everyone experiences. In many Central European cultures, it is common to split the bill ('platit zvlášť'). If you have an empty pocket, you are expected to say so before the meal starts. There is a specific subculture of 'chudí studenti' (poor students) who take pride in finding the cheapest beer and food because they always have 'empty pockets'. In a traditional pub, if you have an empty pocket, you might 'pít na sekeru' (drink on the axe), which means drinking on credit, though this is becoming rare.

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The Accusative Rule

Remember that 'mít' always triggers the accusative. If you forget the ending, just say 'nemám peníze' (I don't have money).

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Don't use with 'jsem'

Saying 'Jsem prázdná kapsa' sounds like you are literally a piece of clothing. Always use 'mám'.

मतलब

Having no money.

💡

The Accusative Rule

Remember that 'mít' always triggers the accusative. If you forget the ending, just say 'nemám peníze' (I don't have money).

⚠️

Don't use with 'jsem'

Saying 'Jsem prázdná kapsa' sounds like you are literally a piece of clothing. Always use 'mám'.

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Sound more native

Add 'úplně' (completely) to sound more natural: 'Mám úplně prázdnou kapsu.'

खुद को परखो

Fill in the correct form of 'mít prázdnou kapsu'.

Dnes nemůžu jít do kina, protože ______ ______ ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: mám prázdnou kapsu

The sentence starts with 'nemůžu' (I can't), so the subject is 'I' (já).

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

A) Mám prázdná kapsa. B) Mám prázdnou kapsu. C) Jsem prázdnou kapsu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: B

Czech requires the accusative case after the verb 'mít'.

Complete the dialogue.

Petr: 'Půjčíš mi 100 korun?' Honza: 'Bohužel nemůžu, sám ______ ______ ______.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: mám prázdnou kapsu

Honza is talking about himself ('sám').

Match the Czech phrase with its English meaning.

1. Mám prázdnou kapsu. 2. Jsem švorc. 3. Nemám ani korunu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 1-C, 2-A, 3-B

These are all variations of saying you have no money.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

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अभ्यास बैंक

4 अभ्यास
Fill in the correct form of 'mít prázdnou kapsu'. Fill Blank A1

Dnes nemůžu jít do kina, protože ______ ______ ______.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: mám prázdnou kapsu

The sentence starts with 'nemůžu' (I can't), so the subject is 'I' (já).

Which sentence is grammatically correct? Choose A1

A) Mám prázdná kapsa. B) Mám prázdnou kapsu. C) Jsem prázdnou kapsu.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: B

Czech requires the accusative case after the verb 'mít'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Petr: 'Půjčíš mi 100 korun?' Honza: 'Bohužel nemůžu, sám ______ ______ ______.'

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: mám prázdnou kapsu

Honza is talking about himself ('sám').

Match the Czech phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: 1-C, 2-A, 3-B

These are all variations of saying you have no money.

🎉 स्कोर: /4

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

8 सवाल

No, it's not rude. It's a very common, slightly informal way to talk about money.

Yes! Even if you have a card, if there's no money on the account, you can say you have an empty pocket.

We usually don't use it in plural for one person. If a group is broke, they say 'Máme prázdné kapsy'.

No, it's too informal for professional settings. Use 'nemáme rozpočet' (we don't have a budget).

You can say 'Mám plnou kapsu', but it's less common than the negative version.

Not usually. It usually means you spent all your money or don't have any.

'Být švorc' is more slang. 'Mít prázdnou kapsu' is a bit more 'polite' informal.

Because it's the feminine accusative case required by the verb 'mít'.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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být švorc

synonym

To be broke.

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mít hluboko do kapsy

similar

To have very little money.

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nemít ani floka

synonym

To not have even a penny.

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být v balíku

contrast

To be rich / have a lot of money.

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smrdět korunou

similar

To be very poor.

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