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없어요

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There isn't/I don't have

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Use '없어요' to say something does not exist or that you do not have it.

  • Means: To not have or to not exist in a specific location.
  • Used in: Checking item availability, stating lack of possession, or denying presence.
  • Don't confuse: Do not use with '안' (negation); '없어요' is already a negative verb.
Empty hands + Shaking head = 없어요

Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:

Use '없어요' to say you don't have something. It is very simple and used every day.
This expression indicates non-existence or lack of possession. It is the negative form of '있어요' and is essential for basic survival in Korea.
Functioning as an existential negative, '없다' is used to define the absence of objects or abstract concepts like time or money. It requires the subject particle -이/가.
In complex sentences, '없어요' serves as the predicate for existential clauses. It is frequently used in conditional structures (e.g., 'If there is no X, then Y').
Linguistically, '없다' is a descriptive verb that functions as an existential negative. It is distinct from '안' (adverbial negation) because it negates the existence of the noun itself rather than the action performed on it.
The lexical item '없다' represents a fundamental ontological category in Korean. It serves as the primary mechanism for expressing null-existence, contrasting with '있다' to map the presence or absence of entities within a discourse domain.

Bedeutung

Used to indicate non-existence or lack of possession.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Koreans often use '없어요' to avoid saying a direct 'no' to a request, as it sounds softer.

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Particle usage

Always use -이/가 before 없어요.

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Particle usage

Always use -이/가 before 없어요.

Teste dich selbst

Fill in the blank for 'I don't have a pen'.

저는 펜이 ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 없어요

You are stating you do not have the pen.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

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Aufgabensammlung

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✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort:
Fill in the blank for 'I don't have a pen'. Fill Blank A1

저는 펜이 ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 없어요

You are stating you do not have the pen.

🎉 Ergebnis: /2

Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

Yes, '사람이 없어요' means 'There is no one here'.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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있다

contrast

To have/exist

Wo du es verwendest

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At a restaurant

Customer: 물 있어요?

Waiter: 죄송합니다, 지금 물이 없어요.

neutral
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Checking schedule

Friend: 내일 시간 있어요?

You: 아니요, 내일은 시간이 없어요.

neutral

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of 'Up-so-yo' (sounds like 'up' is 'so' far away it's gone).

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine an empty fridge with a sign that says 'Up-so-yo'.

Rhyme

When you have nothing to show, just say '없어요'.

Story

Min-su went to the store. He wanted bread. He looked at the shelf. It was empty. He told the clerk, '빵이 없어요'.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'non' in French or 'no hay' in Spanish. It is a universal way to express absence.

Word Web

있다없다없어요없습니다없어없었어요

Herausforderung

Look around your room and name 3 things you don't have using '없어요'.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.

Aussprache

Betonung Flat, neutral tone.

The 'b' sound is silent, focus on the 'p' ending.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
없습니다.

없습니다. (General statement)

Neutral
없어요.

없어요. (General statement)

Informell
없어.

없어. (General statement)

Umgangssprache
없네.

없네. (General statement)

Derived from the Middle Korean '업다'. It represents the state of void.

Joseon Dynasty:

Wusstest du?

It is the exact opposite of '있다', which is the most common verb in Korean.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Koreans often use '없어요' to avoid saying a direct 'no' to a request, as it sounds softer.

“시간이 없어요 (I don't have time - implies I cannot do it).”

Gesprächseinstiege

“

오늘 시간이 있어요?

Häufige Fehler

✗

먹 없어요

✓

안 먹어요

literal translation
You cannot use '없어요' with verbs. Use '안' for actions.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

No hay

Spanish uses 'no hay' for existence, whereas Korean uses '없어요' for both existence and possession.

French moderate

Il n'y a pas

Korean is a single word, while French requires a multi-word phrase.

German moderate

Es gibt nicht

German focuses on 'giving', Korean focuses on 'being'.

Japanese Very Similar

ない (nai)

Korean '없어요' is slightly more formal than the plain 'nai'.

Arabic moderate

لا يوجد (la yujad)

Arabic implies 'not found', Korean implies 'not present'.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2021)

“돈이 없어요.”

Character explaining his financial situation.

Leicht verwechselbar

없어요 vs. 안

Learners use '안' with nouns.

Use '없어요' for nouns, '안' for verbs.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (1)

Yes, '사람이 없어요' means 'There is no one here'.

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