없다 conjugation
to not exist, to not have, there is noeopdaVerbRegular verb
| Form | Korean | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 없다 | |
| Polite present | 없어요 | |
| Polite past | 없었어요 | |
| Polite future | 없을 거예요 | |
| Formal | 없습니다 |
The polite forms end in 요 and suit most conversations; the formal form is for announcements, presentations and first meetings. The same form works for I, you, she or they.
How 없다 conjugates
- Find the stem. Take 다 off 없다 and you are left with 없.
- Check the last vowel. It is ㅓ, and any vowel other than ㅏ or ㅗ takes 어요.
- Join them. 없 + 어요 gives 없어요.
- Build the rest on it. The past tense adds ㅆ to the same base, giving 없었어요, and the table above has the future and the formal form.
Using 없다
The opposite of 있다. Its batchim is the rare double consonant ㅄ, which makes 없어요 excellent typing practice.
돈이 없어요.
I have no money.
문제 없어요.
No problem.
More regular verbs
Conjugate any other verb with the Korean verb conjugator, or read the guide to Korean verb conjugation for the rules behind the table.