How to Say "Nobody" in Korean

아무도

The English phrase 'nobody' is translated into Korean as 아무도.

To express a stronger emphasis meaning 'no one at all', you can use the more formal phrase 어느 누구도.

Which one should you use?

While 아무도 means 'nobody' (referring to people), the word 아무것도 is used to mean 'nothing' (referring to things).

The word 아무도 must be used with a negative verb to mean 'nobody'.

Adding the particle -도 to 아무 creates an inclusive 'even' sense, making the phrase literally mean 'even anyone', which emphasizes the total absence of people.
When a Korean speaker wants to say 'no one' in a poetic or literary context, they might use 그 누구도 instead of 아무도 to add a sense of drama or destiny.
The word 아무 can be used as a modifier to describe someone 'random' or 'insignificant', such as 아무나 meaning 'anyone' without preference.

아무도 거짓말을 안 했어.
Nobody lied.
This sentence shows how to use 아무도 to say that nobody lied.
Tatoeba #8368261 by Eunhee, translation #2093044 by CK
아무도 신을 본 적이 없어.
Nobody has seen God.
This sentence uses 아무도 to describe that nobody has seen God.
Tatoeba #8363256 by Eunhee, translation #7802996 by sharris123
아무도 날 알아보지 못 했어.
Nobody recognized me.
This sentence uses 아무도 to state that nobody recognized the speaker.
Tatoeba #8533798 by Eunhee, translation #8510657 by CK
이 공원에 아무도 없었어요.
There was nobody in this park.
누구도 나를 도울 수 없을 거예요.
Nobody will be able to help me.
오늘 학교에 아무도 없어서 심심해.
Nobody is at school today, so it's boring.
우리 반에는 아무도 안 오네.
Nobody is coming to our class.
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Jihoon and Minji are looking for someone in an empty room.

지훈 Ji-hun

여기에 아무도 없어요?
yeogie amudo eopseoyo?
Is nobody here?
민지 Min-ji

네, 아무도 없는 것 같아요.
ne, amudo eomneun geot gatayo.
Yes, I think nobody is here.
지훈 Ji-hun

이상하네요. 분명히 사람이 있었는데.
isanghaneyo. bunmyeonghi sarami isseonneunde.
That's strange. There was definitely someone here.
민지 Min-ji

다들 밖으로 나갔나 봐요.
dadeul bakkeuro nagatna bwayo.
I guess everyone went outside.

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