N밖에 ("only/nothing but/very small")
If you will search 밖 in the dictionary, it will give you the meaning of outside and this is often used to refer to the "outdoors"
밖에 can act as a particle by attaching to a noun - N+밖에 and this would express as NOTHING BUT, ONLY
It expresses the only thing or option available with no possibility of anything else.
Ex.
친구밖에 - nothing but friend(s)
밥밖에 - nothing but rice
만 원밖에 - nothing but 10,000 won
When 밖에 is attached to a noun, the final verb should be in negative form.
Noun + 밖에 + Negative Ending
(안)
학생들이 두 명밖에 안 왔어요. Only two students came.
(못)
그 돈으로는 사과를 한 개밖에 못 사요
You can only buy one apple with that money
(없어요)
한 명밖에 없어요
I have only one.
(몰라요)
저는 그것밖에 몰라요
I know nothing other than that.
밖에 is also commonly attached to counters.
Ex.
저는 친구가 세 명밖에 없어요
I have nothing but three friends.
저는 신용카드가 하나밖에 없어요
I have nothing but one credit card
저는 핸드폰이 한 개밖에 없어요
I only have nothing but one cellphone
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