なきゃ

expression

if not exist; if there is no; if one doesn't have

Colloquial contraction of なければ used with ある or いる to express a negative condition about existence or possession.

See also: なければ

• お金かねがなきゃ、何なにも買かえないよ。

  If I don't have money, I can't buy anything.

• 時じ間かんがなきゃ、映えい画がに行いけない。

  If there's no time, I can't go to the movies.

expression, auxiliary

if not; unless

Colloquial contraction of なければ used as a general negative conditional auxiliary after verbs, adjectives, or nouns.

See also: なければ

• 急いそがなきゃ、遅おくれるよ。

  If we don't hurry, we'll be late.

• 安やすくなきゃ、買かわない。

  Unless it's cheap, I won't buy it.

expression, auxiliary

have to; must

Abbreviation of なければならない; used in casual speech to express obligation or necessity.

See also: なければならない

• もう行いかなきゃ。

  I have to go now.

• 宿しゅく題だいをやらなきゃ。

  I must do my homework.