Korean word

가만있다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkamanittta

아기를 재울 때는 가만있어야 한다.a gi reul chae ul ttae neun ka ma ni sseo ya han da

When putting a baby to sleep, you have to stay still.

아이가 울면 주변 사람이 모두 가만있지 못한다.a i ga ul myeon chu byeon sa ra mi mo du ka ma nit jji mo tan da

When a child cries, no one nearby can stay still.

A person stays put while keeping both body and voice quiet.

상대가 말할 때는 가만있어sang dae ga mal hal ttae neun ka ma ni sseo
stay still while someone is talking
아무 말 없이 가만있어a mu mal eop ssi ka ma ni sseo
stay still without saying anything

조용히 있다choyonghi ittta: Staying quiet without making a noise.
잠자코 있다chamjako ittta: Keeping silent and not speaking.

소리나 움직임을 내지 않고 한 자리에서 가만히 있는 상태를 이르는 동사so ri na um ji gi meul nae ji an ko han cha ri e seo ka man hi in neun sang tae reul i reu neun tong sa

Its meaning comes from joining a word for being quiet and unmoving with a verb for being or staying, making the formation fairly transparent.

In instructions, the plain form sounds direct, while a polite ending makes the same request more suitable for adults or strangers.