English–Korean

“for a moment” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamsi

Example

잠시만 기다려 주세요.cham si man ki da ryeo chu se yo

Please wait for a moment.

Illustration for 잠시 (for a moment)

How to say “for a moment” in Korean

“For a moment” in Korean is 잠시 (chamsi).

A brief pause or stay that lasts only a little while.

Full entry for 잠시: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 잠시

잠시만 쉬었다가 다시 할게요.cham si man swi eot tta ga ta si hal kke yo

I'll rest for just a moment, then do it again.

Tips for using 잠시

  • 잠시 (jamsi, "for a moment") does not make a request polite on its own, so politeness comes from the rest of the sentence.

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