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Korean expression

너무해 잠깐만

잠깐만

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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

  1. 잠깐만, 지금 메모할게.

    Wait a second, I'll write it down now.

  2. 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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