être cassé
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “être cassé” mean?
to be broke
Example
“Je peux pas sortir, je suis cassé.”
I can't go out, I'm broke.
Good to know
Literally "broken".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: être fauché
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