EP73
-을 수밖에 없다
eul subakke eopda
have no choice but to
What does -을 수밖에 없다 (eul subakke eopda) mean in Korean?
How to Use
Used when there is no other option, or when a result is completely natural.
Rule: After a stem ending in a consonant, use -을 수밖에 없다 (먹을 수밖에 없어요). After a vowel or ㄹ, drop the 을 (갈 수밖에 없어요).
Examples
기다릴 수밖에 없었어요.
I had no choice but to wait.
이 맛이면 줄 설 수밖에 없어요.
With this taste, you have to queue.
속상할 수밖에 없죠.
Of course you'd be upset.
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