Welcome to the first step of mastering the Korean grammar particle ‘밖에’! In this section, we will focus on basic fill-in-the-blank exercises that will help you understand how to use ‘밖에’ in negative sentences. By practicing these simple examples, you’ll lay the foundation for using ‘밖에’ correctly in everyday conversations. Ready to get started? Let’s go!
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Exercise
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word to complete each sentence, using ‘밖에’ based on the given context.
(Beginner)
- 저는 ________ 밖에 없어요. (I only have money.)
- 저는 ________ 밖에 못해요. (I can only speak Korean.)
- 저는 ________ 밖에 안 먹어요. (I don’t eat anything but rice.)
(Intermediate)
- 저는 ________ 밖에 못 봤어요. (I haven’t seen anything but that movie.)
- 우리 동네에는 ________ 밖에 없어요. (There’s nothing but a convenience store in our neighborhood.)
- 저는 ________ 밖에 안 가봤어요. (I haven’t been anywhere but Seoul.)
(Advanced)
- 그 사람은 ________ 밖에 모르는 것 같아요. (It seems that person knows nothing but studying.)
- 이 상황에서는 ________ 밖에 없겠네요. (In this situation, there’s nothing we can do but wait.)
- 그 회사는 ________ 밖에 안 한대요. (I heard that company doesn’t do anything but make a profit.)
- 그 정치인은 ________ 밖에 안 하더라고요. (That politician doesn’t do anything but make empty promises.)
Answers
- 저는 돈밖에 없어요. (I only have money.)
- 저는 한국어밖에 못해요. (I can only speak Korean.)
- 저는 밥밖에 안 먹어요. (I don’t eat anything but rice.)
- 저는 그 영화밖에 못 봤어요. (I haven’t seen anything but that movie.)
- 우리 동네에는 편의점밖에 없어요. (There’s nothing but a convenience store in our neighborhood.)
- 저는 서울밖에 안 가봤어요. (I haven’t been anywhere but Seoul.)
- 그 사람은 공부하는 것밖에 모르는 것 같아요. (It seems that person knows nothing but studying.)
- 이 상황에서는 기다리는 것밖에 없겠네요. (In this situation, there’s nothing we can do but wait.)
- 그 회사는 이익을 내는 것밖에 안 한대요. (I heard that company doesn’t do anything but make a profit.)
- 그 정치인은 빈 약속하는 것밖에 안 하더라고요. (That politician doesn’t do anything but make empty promises.)
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🔗 Explore Korean Particles
Click on each particle in the table below 👇👇👇 to learn more about its usage and function in Korean grammar.
| Particle | Description |
| 은/는 | Topic marker |
| 이/가 | Subject marker |
| 을/를 | Object marker |
| 에 | Time/place/location marker |
| 에서 | Location marker (action) |
| 에게/한테 | To (indirect object) |
| 와/과, 이랑/랑, 하고 | And/with |
| 도 | Also/too |
| 보다 | Than (comparison) |
| 만 | Only/just |
| 밖에 | Only (used with negative expressions) |
| 이나/나 | Or |
| 으로/로 | By means of/into |
| 의 | Possessive marker (“of”) |
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