Korean

없다

없다
Meaning: to not exist, to not have
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

He didn't have a single friend.
그 외에는 다른 방법이 없었다.
There was no other way besides that.
목이 아파서 말을 할 수가 없었다.
I couldn't speak because my throat hurt.
현재 상황으로는 우리가 이길 수 없습니다.
In the current situation, we cannot win.
상황이 이러니까 어쩔 수 없어요.
The situation is like this, so there's nothing that can be done.
이 그릇에는 파가 생겨서 쓸 수 없다.
This bowl has a crack, so it can't be used.
너와 나 사이에는 비밀이 없어.
There are no secrets between you and me.
비가 온다. 그런데 우산이 없다.
It's raining. But I don't have an umbrella.
다음 내용이 너무 궁금해서 잠을 잘 수 없었다.
I was so curious about what happens next that I couldn't sleep.
어머니의 사랑은 세상의 어떤 것에도 비할 수 없다.
A mother's love cannot be compared to anything in the world.

Usage Notes

Describes the absence of someone or something; commonly pairs with subject particles 이/가 and forms like 없어요 or 없는 to negate existence or possession.

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