"No tinc temps" is a Catalan expression meaning 'I do not have time.' It is used to indicate that someone is busy or unable to allocate time for an activity, as in the example: 'No tinc temps per anar al cinema avui' (I don't have time to go to the cinema today).
Translations
I don't have time
No tengo tiempo
Ik heb geen tijd
Je n'ai pas le temps
Ich habe keine Zeit
Etymology
The phrase "No tinc temps" comes from Catalan, where "no" means 'not,' "tinc" is the first person singular present form of 'tenir' (to have), and "temps" means 'time.' This straightforward construction reflects a simple negation of possession of time.
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