Korean For All 1 Chapter 5: ~이/가 있어요/없어요, ~에, Korean Words related to Family and Places

Mastering Existence and Possession in Korean

In Korean, expressing whether something exists or whether you have something is fundamental to daily conversations. This lesson covers how to say “There is” or “I have” using 있어요 and how to say “There isn’t” or “I don’t have” using 없어요. Plus, we'll learn how to describe the location of objects using 에.

Essential Vocabulary

형제 (hyeongje) – Male sibling(s)

자매 (jamae) – Female sibling(s)

남매 (nammae) – Mixed-gender siblings

사진 (sajin) – Photo

학교 (hakgyo) – School

수업 (sueop) – Class

강의 (gangui) – Lecture

오늘 (oneul) – Today

어제 (eoje) – Yesterday

내일 (naeil) – Tomorrow

돈 (don) – Money

가방 (gabang) – Bag

휴대폰 (hyudaepon) – Mobile phone

Grammar Focus: Expressing Existence and Possession

To express whether something exists or whether you own something, use:

🔹 Subject + 있어요 (There is / I have)

• 아이폰 있어요. (There is an iPhone. / I have an iPhone.)
• 히렌 씨는 노트북이 있어요. (Hiren has a laptop.)
• 저는 언니가 있어요. (I have an older sister.)

🔹 Subject + 없어요 (There isn’t / I don’t have)

• 오늘 수업 없어요. (There is no class today.)
• 여기 사람이 없어요. (There is no one here.)
• 미나 씨는 친구가 없어요. (Mina has no friends.)

💡 Note:

• 있어요 = Something exists / Someone has something.
• 없어요 = Something does not exist / Someone does not have something.

Practice:

• 한국인 친구 있어요? (Do you have a Korean friend?)
• 없어요? (You don’t?) Soo House app can help you find one! 😉

Talking About Locations: Using '에'

In Korean, the particle 에 is used for locations, meaning “at,” “in,” or “on.”

🔹 Structure: Subject + Location + 에 + 있어요 / 없어요

• 수현 씨는 집에 있어요. (Suhyun is at home.)
• 가방에 노트북이 있어요. (There’s a laptop in the bag.)
• 책상에 선물이 있어요. (There’s a gift on the desk.)
• 학교에 선생님이 없어요. (There is no teacher at school.)

💡 Tip: The order of location and subject is flexible:

• 학교에 선생님 있어요? (Is there a teacher at school?)
• 선생님이 학교에 있어요? (Is the teacher at school?)

Let’s Practice!

Try answering these questions in Korean:

1. 가방 있어요? (Do you have a bag?)
2. 형제 있어요? (Do you have any siblings?)
3. 학교에 선생님 있어요? (Is there a teacher at school?)
4. 돈 없어요? (You don’t have any money?)
5. 휴대폰에 사진 있어요? (Is there a photo on your phone?)

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