Korean phrase
잠깐 숨 좀 돌릴게. cham kkan sum chom tol lil kke
Meaning
I'll catch my breath for a moment
When to use it
This means the speaker wants a short pause to calm down. It is a gentle way to say that a brief break is needed after feeling stressed or embarrassed.
Example dialogue
괜찮아? 발표할 때 틀렸어? kwaen cha na pal pyo hal ttae teul lyeo sseo
Are you okay? Did you make a mistake during the presentation?
응, 다 보고 있어서 부끄러웠어. 잠깐 숨 좀 돌릴게. eung ta po go i sseo seo pu kkeu reo wo sseo cham kkan sum chom tol lil kke
Yeah, I was embarrassed because everyone was watching. I'll catch my breath for a moment.