Breakdown of Die Leute haben null Zeit und null Geld.
und
and
haben
to have
das Geld
the money
die Zeit
the time
die Leute
the people
null
zero
Zeit haben
to have time
Questions & Answers about Die Leute haben null Zeit und null Geld.
Why does this sentence use null instead of keine or kein?
Usually, to say "no time" or "no money" in German, you use the negative words keine Zeit and kein Geld. Using the number null (zero) is a common, slightly more dramatic way to emphasize that they have absolutely zero time and money.
Does the number null change its ending depending on the word that follows it?
No. Unlike words like kein (no) or mein (my), the number null does not change its ending here. It stays exactly the same before both the feminine noun Zeit and the neuter noun Geld.
Is the word Leute considered singular or plural in German?
Leute (people) is always a plural noun, just like in English. Because it is plural, the sentence uses the plural verb form haben (have) instead of the singular hat (has).
Why are the words Zeit and Geld capitalized in the middle of the sentence?
In German, all nouns (words for people, places, things, and ideas) are always capitalized. Both Zeit (time) and Geld (money) are nouns, so they must start with a capital letter.
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