(으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다

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Have done Have not done Alternate form

Have done

Indicates you have a certain experience in the past.

Example

어릴 때 병원에 입원한 적이 있어요.

I was hospitalized when I was a child.
한국말을 몰라서 실수한 적이 있어요.

I've made a mistake because of my poor Korean.

Have not done

Have done

Indicates you not having a certain experience in the past

Example

회사에 지각한 적이 없어요.

I have never been late to work.
어릴 때 병원에 입원한 적이 없어요.

I have never been hospitalised when I was a child.

Alternate form

There are two alternate forms. The first form is a different way of saying (으)ㄴ 적이 있다/없다 and the second form is adding V+아/어 보다 giving it the feeling of 'have tried/have not tried'.

(으)ㄴ 일이 있다/없다

한국말을 몰라서 실수한 일이 있어요.

I've made a mistake because of my poor Korean.

회사에 지각한 일이 없어요.

I have never been late to work.

아/어 분 적이 있다/없다

한국 음식을 먹어 본 적이 없어요.

I have never tried Korean food.

이탈리아에 가 본 적이 있어요?

Have you ever been to Italy?

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