없다고

In a sentence

• 그는 집에 없다고 말했어요.

  He said that he is not at home.

  In this sentence, '없다고' conveys reported speech, indicating what he said about his absence from home.

• 시간이 없다고 약속을 못 지킬 이유는 아니에요.

  Saying that you don't have time is not a reason to break a promise.

  Here, '없다고' reflects the reported reason for the lack of time given for not keeping the promise.

• 아이들은 재미있는 게임이 없다고 불평했어요.

  The children complained that there are no fun games.

  In this example, '없다고' is used to report the children's statement about the absence of fun games.