Significado
Having no money.
Contexto cultural
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.
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'.
Significado
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'.
Sound more native
Add 'úplně' (completely) to sound more natural: 'Mám úplně prázdnou kapsu.'
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'mít prázdnou kapsu'.
Dnes nemůžu jít do kina, protože ______ ______ ______.
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.
Czech requires the accusative case after the verb 'mít'.
Complete the dialogue.
Petr: 'Půjčíš mi 100 korun?' Honza: 'Bohužel nemůžu, sám ______ ______ ______.'
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.
These are all variations of saying you have no money.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosDnes nemůžu jít do kina, protože ______ ______ ______.
The sentence starts with 'nemůžu' (I can't), so the subject is 'I' (já).
A) Mám prázdná kapsa. B) Mám prázdnou kapsu. C) Jsem prázdnou kapsu.
Czech requires the accusative case after the verb 'mít'.
Petr: 'Půjčíš mi 100 korun?' Honza: 'Bohužel nemůžu, sám ______ ______ ______.'
Honza is talking about himself ('sám').
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are all variations of saying you have no money.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
8 perguntasNo, 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'.
Frases relacionadas
být švorc
synonymTo be broke.
mít hluboko do kapsy
similarTo have very little money.
nemít ani floka
synonymTo not have even a penny.
být v balíku
contrastTo be rich / have a lot of money.
smrdět korunou
similarTo be very poor.
