Korean expression
너무해 잠깐만
잠깐만
What does 잠깐만 mean?
잠깐만 means "An expression meaning “wait a moment.”" in Korean.
How it works here
잠깐만 is used when asking someone to pause or wait briefly. The attached 만 gives the feeling of requesting only a very short amount of time.
When it's used
Used to pause a conversation or action briefly and ask someone to wait.
The line
너무하다, 너무해 잠깐만
That's too much, seriously. Wait a second.
The speaker suddenly has something to say and briefly interrupts the other person to react.
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More examples
잠깐만, 지금 메모할게.
Wait a second, I'll write it down now.
잠깐만, 문이 안 잠겼는지 확인하고 올게.
Wait a second, I'll check whether the door is locked.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
잠깐만
너무하다, 너무해 잠깐만
That's too much, seriously. Wait a second.
- You urge someone to go immediately.
- You interrupt and tell someone to wait a moment.
- You end the call and say goodbye.
Show the answer
You interrupt and tell someone to wait a moment.
An expression used to ask someone to wait or stop briefly. A very colloquial, short expression. It is often placed at the beginning of a sentence. A more polite form is 잠깐만요 (just a moment, please).
Other words in this line
- 너무하다
- To be excessive; to go too far
Same expression in other scenes
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