What does 있다 mean in Korean?

있다 (itda) means "to have; there is" in Korean.

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Q: How do you use 있다 in a sentence?

저는 친구가 있어요. (jeoneun chinguga isseoyo.) — I have a friend.

Romanisation: itda

to have; there is

🇰🇷 Korean Level 1 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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저는 친구가 있어요.

jeoneun chinguga isseoyo.

I have a friend.

What 있다 means

있다 (itda) is a Korean word meaning “to have; there is”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at Level 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Korean.

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Level 1

하다 hada to do; to make 보다 boda to look; to watch; to read 듣다 deutda to listen 쓰다 sseuda to write 읽다 ikda to read (aloud) 가다 gada to go 오다 oda to come 사다 sada to buy 살다 salda to live (somewhere) 앉다 anda to sit; to take (transport) 좋아하다 joahada to like 알다 alda to know (someone)

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What 있다 means

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