Phrase in 30 Seconds
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.
आपके स्तर पर व्याख्या:
मतलब
Used to indicate non-existence or lack of possession.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Koreans often use '없어요' to avoid saying a direct 'no' to a request, as it sounds softer.
Particle usage
Always use -이/가 before 없어요.
Particle usage
Always use -이/가 before 없어요.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the blank for 'I don't have a pen'.
저는 펜이 ____.
You are stating you do not have the pen.
🎉 स्कोर: /1
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
2 अभ्यास저는 펜이 ____.
You are stating you do not have the pen.
🎉 स्कोर: /2
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
1 सवालYes, '사람이 없어요' means 'There is no one here'.
संबंधित मुहावरे
있다
contrastTo have/exist
कहाँ इस्तेमाल करें
At a restaurant
Customer: 물 있어요?
Waiter: 죄송합니다, 지금 물이 없어요.
Checking schedule
Friend: 내일 시간 있어요?
You: 아니요, 내일은 시간이 없어요.
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
Think of 'Up-so-yo' (sounds like 'up' is 'so' far away it's gone).
दृश्य संबंध
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
चैलेंज
Look around your room and name 3 things you don't have using '없어요'.
Review in 1, 3, 7, and 14 days.
उच्चारण
The 'b' sound is silent, focus on the 'p' ending.
औपचारिकता का स्तर
없습니다. (General statement)
없어요. (General statement)
없어. (General statement)
없네. (General statement)
Derived from the Middle Korean '업다'. It represents the state of void.
रोचक तथ्य
It is the exact opposite of '있다', which is the most common verb in Korean.
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
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).”
बातचीत की शुरुआत
오늘 시간이 있어요?
सामान्य गलतियाँ
먹 없어요
안 먹어요
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
No hay
Spanish uses 'no hay' for existence, whereas Korean uses '없어요' for both existence and possession.
Il n'y a pas
Korean is a single word, while French requires a multi-word phrase.
Es gibt nicht
German focuses on 'giving', Korean focuses on 'being'.
ない (nai)
Korean '없어요' is slightly more formal than the plain 'nai'.
لا يوجد (la yujad)
Arabic implies 'not found', Korean implies 'not present'.
Spotted in the Real World
“돈이 없어요.”
Character explaining his financial situation.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Learners use '안' with nouns.
Use '없어요' for nouns, '안' for verbs.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (1)
Yes, '사람이 없어요' means 'There is no one here'.
usage contexts
