tidak ada uang
/ˈtidaʔ ˈʔä.dä ˈuaŋ/word by word
The Indonesian phrase for "no money" is tidak ada uang.
This phrase is used to state that a person or entity does not possess any financial funds. You can express that you are temporarily broke by adding lagi before the phrase, resulting in lagi nggak ada uang to mean "currently have no money".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tidak (not), ada (to exist or to be present) and uang (money).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In casual conversation, speakers often replace tidak with nggak and use the slang term duit instead of uang, resulting in the informal phrase nggak ada duit.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify "the money" in a particular context, you can add the suffix -nya to the end of the phrase, creating tidak ada uangnya.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtidaʔ ˈʔä.dä ˈuaŋ/ (4 syllables, stress on the 1st syllable)
Did you know?
- The word uang for 'money' likely originates from the Hokkien word for 'round', referring to the shape of historical coins.
- Indonesians often use the word bokek as a slang adjective to describe the state of having no money, similar to the English word 'broke'.
- While English speakers say they 'have' money, the Indonesian phrase tidak ada uang literally translates to 'money does not exist'.
Examples in context
- Saya tidak punya uang.I don't have money
- Maaf, saya sedang kekurangan uang.Sorry, I am short on money
- Mohon maaf, tetapi saya tidak mempunyai dana saat ini.I apologize, but I currently don't have any budget.
- Eh, lagi bokek nih.Hey, I'm broke right now
- Saya sedang tidak ada uang sekarang.I have no money right now.
- Dompetku kosong, tidak ada uang sama sekali.My wallet is empty, there is no money at all.
- Dia sedih karena tidak ada uang.He is sad because he has no money.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about going to a cafe.
- AdiIndah, ayo kita pergi ke kafe baru itu!Indah, let's go to that new cafe!
- IndahMaaf Adi, saya sedang tidak ada uang.Sorry Adi, I have no money right now.
- AdiJangan khawatir, aku yang akan bayar.Don't worry, I will pay.
- IndahBenarkah? Terima kasih banyak, Adi!Really? Thank you so much, Adi!
