Your goal
Go beyond naming an object: ask whether it is available, and answer both yes and no.
Before you start
- 연필
- pencil
- 지우개
- eraser
You saw 이 and 가 in 학생이 아니에요 and 요리사가 아니에요. Use the same final-consonant choice before 있어요 and 없어요.
Explore the situation
This list shows the classroom’s stock now. Missing items are named too, so check the status rather than simply noticing a picture.
Learn the expressions
- 있어요
- there is / have, in these situations
- 없어요
- there is not / do not have
| Item name | Question | When absent |
|---|---|---|
| 연필 | 연필이 있어요? | 연필이 없어요. |
| 책 | 책이 있어요? | 책이 없어요. |
| 지우개 | 지우개가 있어요? | 지우개가 없어요. |
| 휴대전화 | 휴대전화가 있어요? | 휴대전화가 없어요. |
Read the conversation
Ask for a pencil
연필이 있어요?
Show meaning
Is there a pencil?
네. 연필이 있어요.
Show meaning
Yes, there is a pencil.
An unavailable eraser
지우개가 있어요?
Show meaning
Is there an eraser?
아니요. 지우개가 없어요.
Show meaning
No, there is no eraser.
Build a sentence
Build one question and one answer saying the item is absent.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask whether there is an eraser.
Sentence pieces
- 가
- 있어요?
- 지우개
- 이
2. Say there is no umbrella.
Sentence pieces
- 우산
- 가
- 없어요.
- 이
Practice
Choose the Korean expression that fits the situation.
1. A pencil is available. Answer 연필이 있어요?
- 네. 연필이 있어요.
- 아니요. 연필이 없어요.
- 연필이 아니에요.
2. List: eraser absent. Choose a statement.
- 지우개가 있어요.
- 지우개가 아니에요.
- 지우개가 없어요.
3. Choose the question with the right particle after 책.
- 책은 뭐예요?
- 책이 있어요?
- 책가 있어요?
4. Which question uses the right particle after 지우개?
- 지우개가 있어요?
- 지우개이 있어요?
- 지우개가 아니에요.
Try a new situation
Answer from a new stock list, then ask whether a needed item is available. An unknown status is not the same as an absent item.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. A classmate asks about a pencil. Answer from the list.
연필이 있어요?
Show a hint
Item + 이/가 있어요? Answer with 네 or 아니요 and 있어요 / 없어요.
2. Now answer about an eraser.
지우개가 있어요?
Show a hint
Item + 이/가 있어요? Answer with 네 or 아니요 and 있어요 / 없어요.
3. You need a book. Ask a classmate whether one is available.
Show a hint
Item + 이/가 있어요? Answer with 네 or 아니요 and 있어요 / 없어요.
4. The umbrella status is unknown. Ask instead of claiming there is none.
Show a hint
Item + 이/가 있어요? Answer with 네 or 아니요 and 있어요 / 없어요.
Check your learning
Try without the example. Check both the information and the expression.
1. You need an umbrella. Which question asks whether one is available?
- 우산이 없어요.
- 우산이에요.
- 우산이 있어요?
2. List: no pencil, book available. Which statement matches?
- 책이 없어요.
- 책이 있어요.
- 연필이 있어요.
3. A phone is present. Choose the correct sentence form.
- 휴대전화가 있어요.
- 휴대전화이 있어요.
- 휴대전화가있어요.
4. There is no eraser, but an umbrella is available. Answer 지우개가 있어요?
- 네. 지우개가 있어요.
- 네. 우산이 있어요.
- 아니요. 지우개가 없어요.
5. You want to ask whether a pencil is available. Choose the question.
- 연필은 누구예요?
- 연필이 있어요?
- 연필이 아니에요?
6. 책이 있어요? There is no book, only a bag. Choose the reply.
- 아니요. 책이 없어요.
- 네. 책이 있어요.
- 아니요. 책이 아니에요.
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. A pencil is available. Answer 연필이 있어요?
Answer: 네. 연필이 있어요.
The item is present, so answer with 네 and 있어요.
- 아니요. 연필이 없어요. — “아니요. 연필이 없어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The item is present, so answer with 네 and 있어요.
- 연필이 아니에요. — “연필이 아니에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The item is present, so answer with 네 and 있어요.
2. List: eraser absent. Choose a statement.
Answer: 지우개가 없어요.
없어요 states absence. 아니에요 would deny its identity as an eraser.
- 지우개가 있어요. — “지우개가 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 없어요 states absence. 아니에요 would deny its identity as an eraser.
- 지우개가 아니에요. — “지우개가 아니에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 없어요 states absence. 아니에요 would deny its identity as an eraser.
3. Choose the question with the right particle after 책.
Answer: 책이 있어요?
책 has final ㄱ: use 이 to ask whether it is available.
- 책은 뭐예요? — “책은 뭐예요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 책 has final ㄱ: use 이 to ask whether it is available.
- 책가 있어요? — “책가 있어요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 책 has final ㄱ: use 이 to ask whether it is available.
4. Which question uses the right particle after 지우개?
Answer: 지우개가 있어요?
지우개 has no final consonant: use 가.
- 지우개이 있어요? — “지우개이 있어요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 지우개 has no final consonant: use 가.
- 지우개가 아니에요. — “지우개가 아니에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 지우개 has no final consonant: use 가.
Learning check
1. You need an umbrella. Which question asks whether one is available?
Answer: 우산이 있어요?
있어요? asks whether the item is available.
- 우산이 없어요. — “우산이 없어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 있어요? asks whether the item is available.
- 우산이에요. — “우산이에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 있어요? asks whether the item is available.
2. List: no pencil, book available. Which statement matches?
Answer: 책이 있어요.
A book is present; a pencil is not.
- 책이 없어요. — “책이 없어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. A book is present; a pencil is not.
- 연필이 있어요. — “연필이 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. A book is present; a pencil is not.
3. A phone is present. Choose the correct sentence form.
Answer: 휴대전화가 있어요.
Attach 가 and leave a space before 있어요.
- 휴대전화이 있어요. — “휴대전화이 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. Attach 가 and leave a space before 있어요.
- 휴대전화가있어요. — “휴대전화가있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. Attach 가 and leave a space before 있어요.
4. There is no eraser, but an umbrella is available. Answer 지우개가 있어요?
Answer: 아니요. 지우개가 없어요.
The question is about an eraser; having an umbrella does not make the answer yes.
- 네. 지우개가 있어요. — “네. 지우개가 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The question is about an eraser; having an umbrella does not make the answer yes.
- 네. 우산이 있어요. — “네. 우산이 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. The question is about an eraser; having an umbrella does not make the answer yes.
5. You want to ask whether a pencil is available. Choose the question.
Answer: 연필이 있어요?
연필이 있어요? asks whether the needed item is present.
- 연필은 누구예요? — “연필은 누구예요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 연필이 있어요? asks whether the needed item is present.
- 연필이 아니에요? — “연필이 아니에요?” does not match the information or the requested expression here. 연필이 있어요? asks whether the needed item is present.
6. 책이 있어요? There is no book, only a bag. Choose the reply.
Answer: 아니요. 책이 없어요.
Use 없어요 because no book is available. The question is not asking the bag’s identity.
- 네. 책이 있어요. — “네. 책이 있어요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. Use 없어요 because no book is available. The question is not asking the bag’s identity.
- 아니요. 책이 아니에요. — “아니요. 책이 아니에요.” does not match the information or the requested expression here. Use 없어요 because no book is available. The question is not asking the bag’s identity.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. A classmate asks about a pencil. Answer from the list.
연필이 있어요?
아니요. 연필이 없어요.
연필이 없어요.
아니요. 없어요.
The new list marks pencils as absent.
2. Now answer about an eraser.
지우개가 있어요?
네. 지우개가 있어요.
지우개가 있어요.
네. 있어요.
An eraser is available; 지우개 takes 가.
3. You need a book. Ask a classmate whether one is available.
책이 있어요?
Ask about the needed book with 책이 있어요?
4. The umbrella status is unknown. Ask instead of claiming there is none.
우산이 있어요?
A question mark means the status is unknown; ask about availability.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask whether there is an eraser.
지우개가 있어요?
지우개 has no final consonant, so attach 가.
2. Say there is no umbrella.
우산이 없어요.
Use 이 after final ㄴ in 우산, then 없어요.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall without the example
Choose two items, ask 있어요?, and answer 없어요 for one.
Change one detail
Change an item, person or place and make the sentence again.
Review what felt difficult
I swapped 이 and 가.Check the last syllable’s final consonant. →Completion and independent use are different checks. Start your review with a difficult expression.