English–Korean

“little” in Korean

Korean

Also약간 (yakkkan) · 조금 (chogeum) · 살짝 (saljjak)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchom

Example

이제 좀 도와줄래?i je chom to wa jul lae

Could you help me a little now?

Illustration for 좀 (little)

How to say “little” in Korean

“Little” in Korean is 좀 (chom).

A little space around a request that makes the speaker sound gentler and less demanding.

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

Example sentences with 좀

날씨가 좀 추워졌어.nal ssi ga chom chu wo jeo sseo

The weather has gotten a little colder.

Tips for using 좀

  • 좀 (jom, "please") can make a request feel less abrupt, but a polite sentence ending still shows respect.

Other Korean words for “little”

약간 피곤해요.yak kkan pi gon hae yo

I'm a little tired.

조금 기다려 주세요.cho geum ki da ryeo chu se yo

Please wait a little.

그거를 살짝 만져봐도 돼?keu geo reul sal jjak man jeo bwa do twae

Can I touch it just a little?

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