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TOPIK 2particle

밖에

bakke [바께]

Same form after any noun; ALWAYS followed by a negative: 밖에 없다, 밖에 안/못 …

only, nothing but (with a negative)

Example

지금 제 지갑에 천 원밖에 없어요.

I only have 1,000 won in my wallet right now.

Word parts

Literally 'outside of' (밖 'outside' + 에): nothing beyond this amount.

Good to know

Unlike 만, 밖에 must be followed by a negative: 하나밖에 없어요, never 하나밖에 있어요.