How to Say “There are no towels in the room” in Korean

방에 수건이 없어요

bange sugeoni eopseoyo

Situation: Travel, lodging & emergenciesLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

There are no towels in the room.

없어요 means “there isn’t.” Swap 수건 for 휴지 (“tissue”) or another word to report whatever is missing.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 8 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [방에 수거니 업써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
방에
방	ㅂ+ㅏ+ㅇ	bang
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
수건이
수	ㅅ+ㅜ	su
건	ㄱ+ㅓ+ㄴ	[거] geo
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[니] ni
없어요
없	ㅇ+ㅓ+ㅄ	[업] eop
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] seo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 건이 → [거니]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
방	noun	room	TOPIK level 1
없다	adjective	to not exist, to not have	TOPIK level 1

봉투 필요 없어요I don’t need a bag
믿을 수 없어요I can’t believe it
이거 말고 다른 건 없어요?Do you have anything other than this
막차를 놓치면 택시를 탈 수밖에 없어요If I miss the last train, I have no choice but to take a taxi

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Question 1 What does “방에 수건이 없어요” mean?

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Answer: There are no towels in the room

Question 2 How do you say “There are no towels in the room” in Korean?

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Answer: 방에 수건이 없어요 bange sugeoni eopseoyo

Question 3 How is “방에 수건이 없어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [방에 수거니 업써요]

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