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Push everything outside the circle and keep one: 밖에

The picture Drawing a circle, keeping exactly one thing inside it, and pushing everything else out past the line. What is left always looks like too little.

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  1. the one thing left in your wallet

    천 원밖에 없어요.

    cheon-won-ba-kke eop-seo-yo

    I only have a thousand won.

    밖에 must be followed by 없다 / 안 / 못. 천 원밖에 있어요 is simply wrong.

  2. the one person who came

    한 명밖에 안 왔어요.

    han myeong-ba-kke an wa-sseo-yo

    Only one person showed up.

  3. the one thing you drink

    저는 물밖에 안 마셔요.

    jeo-neun mul-ba-kke an ma-syeo-yo

    I drink nothing but water.

  4. the one way left

    이것밖에 방법이 없어요.

    i-geot-ba-kke bang-beo-bi eop-seo-yo

    This is the only way there is.

  5. the one move left

    기다릴 수밖에 없었어요.

    gi-da-ril su-ba-kke eop-seo-sseo-yo

    There was nothing to do but wait.

    만 also picks out one thing, but without the regret. 천 원만 있어요 is neutral; 천 원밖에 없어요 says it is not enough.

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