Korean word

잠시만요

Pronunciation

Romanizationchamsimanyo

Meaning

  • interjectionjust a moment

Example

잠시만요, 금방 계산하고 올게요.cham si ma nyo keum bang kye san ha go ol kke yo

Just a moment, I'll settle the bill and be right back.

Illustration for 잠시만요 (just a moment)

More examples

잠시만요, 금방 다녀올게요.cham si ma nyo keum bang ta nyeo ol kke yo

Just a moment, I'll be right back.

Core concept

A polite verbal pause that asks others to hold on briefly while something is finished.

Common phrases

  • 잠시만요 계산할게요cham si ma nyo kye san hal kke yo

    Just a moment while I pay

  • 잠시만요 잠깐만요cham si ma nyo cham kkan ma nyo

    just a moment, please

Similar words

잠깐만요chamkkanmanyo: A respectful signal asking someone to pause while the speaker takes care of something.
잠깐만chamkkanman: A casual way to ask a familiar person to wait a moment.
잠깐chamkkan: A brief spoken request to pause the interaction or wait.

Definition in Korean

잠깐만 기다려 달라는 뜻을 가진 짧고 공손한 말.cham kkan man ki da ryeo tal la neun tteu seul ka jin jjal kko kong son han mal

Word origin

The expression is formed from a word meaning a short time, the limiting particle meaning only, and a polite sentence ending.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it often works as a gentle interruption, so it can pause another person's turn as well as ask someone to wait.

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