Meaning of 両方じゃだめ


I've recently discovered some Duolingo stickers on my phone, and there is one
I can't translate properly. This sticker has the text 両方じゃだめ with a shrugging
Duo-owl under it.

I think it means something along the lines of "I can't decide". Could anyone
explain what it really means, and possibly break up the sentence?

The sticker: [![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HpyKq.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HpyKq.png)




> 両方じゃだめ？

We usually say it to mean...

> "Can't I have them both?" "Why not both?"

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It breaks down to...

両方 -- "both"  
じゃ < contraction of では (で+は)  
だめ -- "no good"

So it's _literally_ like "is it no good if both?"




> 両方じゃだめ？

We usually say it to mean...

> "Can't I have them both?" "Why not both?"

* * *

It breaks down to...

両方 -- "both"  
じゃ < contraction of では (で+は)  
だめ -- "no good"

So it's _literally_ like "is it no good if both?"

