밖에
bakke
nothing but; only
Attaches to a noun and is always paired with a negative predicate, meaning 'nothing but/only'—emphasizing that there is no more than what is stated.
Form
- Attaches to
- Noun
Meanings
- 1
A postpositional particle that means "except for that" or "other than that."
'그것을 제외하고는', '그것 말고는'의 뜻을 나타내는 조사.
※ 반드시 뒤에 부정을 나타내는 말이나 의문문이 온다.
Examples
승규는 숙제를 조금밖에 못했다.
Seunggyu could only get a little of his homework done.
설사 실패한다고 해도 민망하기밖에 더 하겠어?
Even if it fails, what's the worst that happens—a bit of embarrassment?
지수는 자기밖에 모르는 사람이라 친구가 없었다.
Jisu only ever thought of herself, so she had no friends.
어떡해. 입장권은 만 원인데 지금 칠천 원밖에 없어. 내가 삼천 원은 빌려줄게.
Oh no. The admission ticket is ten thousand won, but I only have seven thousand won right now. I'll lend you three thousand won.
어떡해. 입장권은 만 원인데 지금 칠천 원밖에 없어.
Oh no. The admission ticket is ten thousand won, but I only have seven thousand won right now.
내가 삼천 원은 빌려줄게.
I'll lend you three thousand won.
Examples: 한국어기초사전, CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.
Don’t confuse with
Forms with a close meaning — a favourite source of wrong answers on TOPIK.
Quick check
1. What does ‘밖에’ mean?
2. Which form means “nothing but; only”?