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Today’s Phrase
잠깐만요
jam·kkan·man·yo
jamkkanmanyo
Just a moment
Learning Tip
잠깐만요 can be used alone as an interjection to stop someone mid-action. On the phone, Koreans often say 잠시만 기다려 주세요 for a more formal hold request, as in customer service calls.
Phrase Breakdown
잠깐
jamkkan
a short while, briefly
An adverb meaning ‘for a moment’
만요
manyo
just / only (polite)
-만 is a limiting particle; -요 makes it polite
Literally ‘just a brief moment’ — a very natural way to ask someone to wait.
Example Phrases
잠깐만요, 전화 중이에요.
Jamkkanmanyo, jeonhwa jungieyo.
Just a moment, I’m on the phone.
전화 중 means ‘in the middle of a phone call’.
잠깐만요! 지갑을 놓고 왔어요.
Jamkkanmanyo! Jigabeul noko wasseoyo.
Wait a moment! I forgot my wallet.
놓고 오다 means ‘to leave behind (and come)’.
잠깐만 기다려 주세요.
Jamkkan gidaryeo juseyo.
Please wait just a moment.
기다려 주세요 means ‘please wait for me’.
Related Phrases
기다려 주세요
gidaryeo juseyo
Please wait
A fuller request to wait.
빨리요
ppalliyo
Hurry up / Quickly
Used to urge speed.
천천히 해 주세요
cheoncheonhi hae juseyo
Please take your time
Asks someone to slow down.
Quick Review
모르겠어요
Can you recall what this means?
moreugesseoyo
I don’t know / I’m not sure