IIITOPIK 5-6

N 외[이외]

apart from …; other than …

Excludes something, or points to what exists besides it. It belongs to written Korean — notices, contracts, reports. In speech people say 말고 or 빼고 instead.

접속 conjugation

  • Attaches straight to the noun: 회의 외에는 연락이 없었습니다
  • Common shapes: N 외에, N 외에도, N 이외의
  • 외에도 means “there is more besides”; 외에는 means “there is nothing besides”.

예문

EXAMPLES
담당자 외에는 이 자료를 볼 수 없습니다.
Nobody apart from the person in charge may see this document.from 2026.09.25 Fri the examples
다음 주 수요일까지는 가능합니다. 그 외에는 일정을 더 당기기 어렵습니다.
Next Wednesday is doable. Beyond that it's hard to pull the schedule forward.from 2026.09.25 Fri the business dialogue
이 표는 환불 외에는 변경이 불가능합니다.
This ticket can't be changed for anything except a refund.from 2026.09.26 Sat the examples
숙소 주변에는 편의점 외에도 작은 식당이 몇 곳 있어요.
Besides the convenience store there are a few small eateries near the guesthouse.from 2026.09.26 Sat the examples
지금은 사십 분 정도 지연입니다. 뒤에 오는 편 외에는 오늘 자리가 없습니다.
About forty minutes so far. Apart from the later service there are no seats left today.from 2026.09.26 Sat from.旅遊對話
외에는 and 외에도 point in opposite directions: 「이것 외에는 없어요」 means this is all there is, 「이것 외에도 있어요」 means there is more. Pick the wrong one in a notice and the meaning flips entirely.

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