No. 80 in Korean
있어
"있어" means "to have" or "to exist."
In a sentence
책이 책상 위에 있어.
The book is on the desk.
Here, '있어' is used to mean 'is located/exists' and denotes the presence of the object (the book) on a specific place (the desk).
나는 친구랑 공원에 있어.
I am with a friend at the park.
In this sentence, '있어' again indicates location but for the subject (the speaker) instead of an object.
지금 시간이 좀 있어.
I have some time now.
Here, '있어' is used to express possession, meaning the speaker possesses or has time.
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