있다

This is the 1st most frequent Korean word.


있다

"있다" means "to exist" or "to have."


Here, '있다' indicates possession, meaning 'to have' or 'to own'.

나는 책이 있다.

I have a book.


In this sentence, '있다' expresses existence, meaning 'to be' or 'to exist' in a specific location.

거기에 사람이 있다.

There is a person there.


Here, '있다' shows state or condition, describing that something is in a particular state or situation, like 'to be' in language.

필요한 정보를 컴퓨터에 저장해 있어요.

The necessary information is stored in the computer.