Learn Korean: Noun + 생각밖에

The word 생각 means thought or idea and 밖 means outside plus the location marker 에. So does it mean outside a certain thought/idea? It makes sense though. To complete the pattern, we conjugate the verb into its future form (ㄹ/을) and add the verb 없다 at the end. It carries the meaning all someone think is something. You may also look up the pattern 밖에 없다 in our archive to understand this pattern better.

얘 꼬셔서 지금 모텔 갈 생각밖에 없지?

All you think is take her to the motel, right?

(after seducing her)

내가 지금 잠을 잘 생각밖에 없어.

All I think right now is to get a sleep.

너 여기서 나갈 생각밖에 없지?

All you think us get yourself out of here, right?

너무 배고파서 밥 먹을 생각밖에 없었어.

I was so hungry that I thought of was food.

나 지금 이 문제를 풀 생각밖에 없어.

All I want to do now is solve this puzzle.