없어
uhp-ssuh
eopsseo
descriptive
없다
To say to have none politely in the present tense, use 없어요 (uhp-ssuh-yoh) · eopsseoyo. Below is the full conjugation of 없다 across the three tenses and three everyday speech levels.
Grammar note (descriptive): Descriptive verbs (형용사) function like adjectives in Korean and conjugate the same way as regular action verbs. They cannot take the progressive -고 있어요 or imperative forms. 좋다 (to be good) → 좋아요; 크다 (to be big) → 커요 (으-irregular).
Conjugation table
pron. = pronunciation guide · RR = Revised Romanization
| Tense | Casual (반말) | Polite (요) | Formal (합니다) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present | 없어요 uhp-ssuh-yoh eopsseoyo | 없습니다 uhp-seum-nee-dah eoseumnida | |
| Past | 없었어 uhp-ssuh-ssuh eopsseosseo | 없었어요 uhp-ssuh-ssuh-yoh eopsseosseoyo | 없었습니다 uhp-ssuh-sseum-nee-dah eopsseosseumnida |
| Future | 없을 거야 uhp-sseul guh-yah eopsseul geoya | 없을 거예요 uhp-sseul guh-yae-yoh eopsseul geoyeyo | 없을 겁니다 uhp-sseul guhm-nee-dah eopsseul geomnida |
Other useful forms
Honorific / Command Polite (-(으)세요)
없으세요
uhp-sseu-sae-yoh
eopsseuseyo
Suggestion / Let's Polite (요)
없어요
uhp-ssuh-yoh
eopsseoyo
Question Polite (요)
없어요?
uhp-ssuh-yoh-?
eopsseoyo?
Connective "and" — (고)
없고
uhp-goh
eogo
Conditional "if" — (면)
없으면
uhp-sseu-myuhn
eopsseumyeon
Progressive (고 있어요)
없고 있어요
uhp-goh ee-ssuh-yoh
eogo isseoyo
Want to (고 싶어요)
없고 싶어요
uhp-goh shee-puh-yoh
eogo sipeoyo
Can / Able to ((으)ㄹ 수 있어요)
없을 수 있어요
uhp-sseul soo ee-ssuh-yoh
eopsseul su isseoyo
Because / So (아/어서)
없어서
uhp-ssuh-suh
eopsseoseo
Noun form — (기)
없기
uhp-gee
eogi
Noun form — (음)
없음
uhp-sseum
eopsseum