없는데

This is the 6458th most frequent Korean word.


없는데

"없는데" means "there isn’t, but..." or "doesn't exist, but..." depending on the context.


In this sentence, '없는데' is used to indicate a statement of lacking something and its contextual implication on the discourse.

나는 충분한 돈이 없는데 어떻게 살 수 있을까?

I don't have enough money, so how can I live?


Here, '없는데' expresses the nonexistence of something and leads to an alternate plan or consideration.

그 회사에는 내가 원하는 직업이 없는데 다른 곳을 알아봐야겠어.

That company doesn't have the job I want, so I should look elsewhere.


The usage of '없는데' indicates a lack of required items and raises a question about how to proceed without them.

학교에 필요한 자료가 없는데 오늘 수업을 어떻게 하나요?

There are no necessary materials in school, so how can we have class today?