English–Korean
“second” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationcho
Example
잠깐 5초만 기다려 주세요.cham kkan 5 cho man ki da ryeo chu se yo
Please wait just five seconds.
How to say “second” in Korean
“Second” in Korean is 초 (cho).
One brief tick in the steady measurement of time.
Example sentences with 초
몇 초 정도면 충분해.myeot cho cheong do myeon chung bun hae
A few seconds should be enough.
Tips for using 초
- This word is useful in waiting and countdowns because it lets a speaker replace a vague moment with an exact number of seconds.