Get the appGet the app
Korean frequency list

No. 1,209 in Korean

있어야

"Must have" or "should exist."

In a sentence

  • 그 방에는 충분한 공간이 있어야 사용할 수 있습니다.

    There must be enough space in the room to use it.

    Here, '있어야' is used to express a prerequisite or necessary condition ('must have') for an action.

  • 참가 신청서는 작성해 있어야 다음 단계를 진행할 수 있습니다.

    The application form must be filled out to proceed to the next step.

    In this sentence, '있어야' indicates a required status or condition ('must be completed') for progression.

  • 여행을 가려면 여행 계획이 먼저 있어야 합니다.

    To go on a trip, a travel plan must be in place first.

    Here, '있어야' refers to the necessity of having something ('must be present') before proceeding with an intended activity.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “있어야” in actual Korean podcasts.

Find “있어야” in podcasts

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Korean podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.

Learning English?

LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 한국어, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.

Korean books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).