English–Korean
“without” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationeopssi
Example
그는 아무 말도 없이 떠났다.keu neun a mu mal do eop ssi tteo nat tta
He left without saying a word.
How to say “without” in Korean
“Without” in Korean is 없이 (eopssi).
An action or event continuing while something is absent.
Example sentences with 없이
우산 없이 나갔다가 비에 젖었다.u san eop ssi na gat tta ga pi e cheo jeot tta
He went out without an umbrella and got wet in the rain.
Tips for using 없이
- Unlike English without, this adverb usually follows the missing item in Korean, so the word order is easy to reverse by mistake.