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Korean grammar

밖에

바께said like thisbakke

Exclusion

In English: except for that, other than that

Express the only thing or option available, no other possibilities available.

  • 푸른 구슬은 세상에 하나밖에 없습니다.

    푸른 구스른 세상에 하나바께 업씀니다.said like thispureun guseureun sesange hanabakke eopseumnida.

    This is the only blue-green marble in the world.

  • 왜 빵을 두 개밖에 안 줘?

    왜 빵을 두 개바께 안 줘?said like thiswae ppangeul du gaebakke an jwo?

    Why are you only giving me two pieces of bread?

  • 그는 공부밖에 모른다.

    그는 공부바께 모른다.said like thisgeuneun gongbubakke moreunda.

    He knows nothing but studying.

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Grammar data from kimchi-grammar by Alaanor, used under CC BY 4.0. We added the romanization and the pronunciation of each example.