TOPIK · Level 124
16 words
Korean word
외
Pronunciation
Romanizationoe
Meaning
- nounexcept
Example
친구 외에는 아무도 안 왔어요.chin gu oe e neun a mu do an wa sseo yo
No one came except friends.
More examples
이외에 질문 있으세요?i oe e chil mun i sseu se yo
Are there any questions besides this?
Core concept
A boundary marker that leaves a person or thing outside a stated group or range.
Common phrases
이외에i oe e
except for this
외에는oe e neun
except
그외의keu oe ui
besides that
Similar words
이외ioe: The rest beyond a stated standard, limit, or category.
제외cheoe: The act or state of leaving a selected person or thing outside a defined range.
그 밖keu pak: Other people or things beyond the range already mentioned.
Definition in Korean
어떤 범위나 대상에 속하지 않거나 제외되는 것, 또는 그것을 제외한 다른 것을 가리키는 말.eo tteon peo mwi na tae sang e so ka ji an keo na che oe doe neun keot tto neun keu geo seul che oe han ta reun keo seul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
The word 외 (oe, "outside") developed from the Sino-Korean reading of a Chinese character meaning outside, which fits its sense of leaving something out.
Usage tips
- This marker can follow a person, group, or category, which makes it useful when scanning Korean schedules, instructions, and eligibility statements.