There is / isn't

있다 / 없다

있어요 and 없어요 cover existence, possession, and is someone in? One pair does a lot of work.

8 words6 sentencesGrammar: 있어요13 min

Today’s goal

Ask if a restroom exists, and say you do or don't have time.

있다

itda · to exist / to have

없다

eopda · to not exist / to not have

있어요

isseoyo · there is (polite)

없어요

eopseoyo · there isn't (polite)

화장실

hwajangsil · restroom

시간

sigan · time

사람

saram · person

어디

eodi · where

있어요 = there is / I have / someone is here. 없어요 = the opposite. Mark the thing with 이/가: 시간이 없어요. For location, 에 있어요 — 화장실이 어디에 있어요?

화장실 있어요?

hwajangsil isseoyo? · Is there a restroom?

화장실이 어디에 있어요?

hwajangsiri eodie isseoyo? · Where is the restroom?

시간 있어요?

sigan isseoyo? · Do you have time?

시간이 없어요.

sigani eopseoyo. · I don't have time.

사람 있어요.

saram isseoyo. · There's someone. / Someone's here.

여기 있어요.

yeogi isseoyo. · Here it is. / I'm here.

Your line

화장실이 어디에 있어요?

hwajangsiri eodie isseoyo. · The sentence you want in any café.

Busy-character hang-up line — 나 지금 시간 없어. · I don't have time right now. (casual)