~man

restrictive particle

Usages of ~man

• 저는 거의 지하철로만 다녀요.: I almost always get around only by subway.
• 저는 물만 마셔요.: I only drink water.
• 손님이 많으니까 조금만 기다리세요.: There are many customers, so please wait a moment.
• 나는 후기 몇 개만 읽고 갔어.: I just read a few reviews and went.
• 교환은 영업시간 안에만 가능해요.: Exchanges are only possible during business hours.
• 회식 자리에서는 조용히 인사만 했어.: At the company dinner table, I just greeted quietly.
• 목소리를 조금만 크게 해 주세요.: Please make your voice a little louder.
• 조금만 작게 말해 주세요.: Please speak a little more quietly.
• 현금이 없어서 신용카드로만 계산했어.: I didn’t have cash, so I paid only with a credit card.
• 영양을 생각해서 요즘 밤에 과일만 먹어.: I’ve been eating only fruit at night these days, thinking about nutrition.
• 나는 스트레스 풀려고 잠들기 전에 10분만 명상을 해.: To relieve stress, I meditate for just 10 minutes before I fall asleep.
• 지금은 커피 말고 물만 마실게요.: Right now, I’ll drink only water, not coffee.
• 지금부터 십 분만 쉬어요.: Let’s rest for just ten minutes starting now.
• 지금 자료를 복사하고 있으니까 조금만 도와 줘요.: I’m copying the materials now, so please help me a little.
• 지금 휴대폰을 충전해야 해서 카페에서 조금만 기다려 주세요.: I need to charge my phone now, so please wait just a moment at the café.
• 버스가 지연돼서 조금만 기다려 줘요.: The bus is delayed, so please wait just a little for me.
• 칫솔이 없으면 치약만 있어도 양치를 못 해.: If you don’t have a toothbrush, you can’t brush your teeth even if you have toothpaste.
• 치마보다 청바지가 더 편해서 여행 갈 때는 청바지만 입어.: Jeans are more comfortable than skirts, so I wear only jeans when I travel.

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