あるけどない

[LewiiG]

Quick question.

Someone asks お菓子もってない？

There are 3 possible replies. Aside from the simple "I do" and "I don't" there is あるけどない

That looks to me like "I have but I don't" here.

So what does it mean? Thanks.

よろしくお願いします

 

[masaegu]

Quick question.
Someone asks お菓子もってない？
There are 3 possible replies. Aside from the simple "I do" and "I don't" there is あるけどない
That looks to me like "I have but I don't" here.
So what does it mean? Thanks.
よろしくお願いします

That usually means "I have some but I do not want to give you any."

 

[LewiiG]

Alright. I see.

Thank you very much, masaegu

 

[Elizabeth]

That is really interesting. Most people I know would probably say something like お菓子はあるけど、キミにはあげらけないよ。

 

[LewiiG]

Yeah, it is. I guess it's short for a phrase like that or something.

 

[Elizabeth]

Yeah, it is. I guess it's short for a phrase like that or something.

Probably short for something more colloquial or childlike -- (あんた)にあげるお菓子なんかないから、ごめんない /あっちに行ってください/行ってば。etc.

 

[LewiiG]

I see. Thanks for the extra insights!