English–Korean
“only” in Korean
How to say “only” in Korean
“Only” in Korean is 만 (man).
A small spotlight that leaves everything else out and points to one person, thing, or amount.
Example sentences with 만
여기만 사진 촬영 가능해요.yeo gi man sa jin chwa ryeong ka neung hae yo
You can take pictures only here.
Tips for using 만
- Unlike English, Korean places this marker after the word it limits, so its position shows what is being singled out.
Other Korean words for “only”
그는 단 하루만 쉬었어요.keu neun tan ha ru man swi eo sseo yo
He rested for only one day.
그가 번 돈은 고작 만원이었어.keu ga peon to neun ko jak ma nwo ni eo sseo
The money he earned was only 10,000 won.
시간은 불과 10분뿐이었다.si ga neun pul gwa 10 pun ppu ni eot tta
The time was only 10 minutes.
이 일은 오직 그에게만 맡겨라.i i reun o jik keu e ge man mat kkyeo ra
Entrust this work only to him.
이것이 내가 가진 유일한 물건이에요.i geo si nae ga ka jin yu il han mul geo ni e yo
This is the only thing I have.
그 음식은 오로지 어른들만 먹었다.keu eum si geun o ro ji eo reun deul man meo geot tta
Only adults ate that food.