없어도

This is the 3886th most frequent Korean word.

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없어도

"없어도" means "even if (something) does not exist" or "even without."


Here, '없어도' means 'even if [something] is not present,' expressing a hypothetical or experimental condition.

돈이 없어도 행복할 수 있어요.

Even if you don't have money, you can be happy.


In this case, '없어도' conveys the meaning of performing an action despite the absence of an object.

책이 없어도 시험에 잘 볼 수 있어요.

Even without the book, you can do well on the exam.


Here, '없어도' suggests that despite the lack of an item, an alternative solution is possible.

핸드폰이 없어도 연락을 받을 방법이 있어요.

Even if there's no cellphone, there's a way to receive messages.