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Korean expression

잠깐 얘들아

잠깐

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What does 잠깐 mean?

잠깐 means "For a moment." in Korean.

How it works here

‘잠깐’ with ‘봐 봐’ asks the listeners to focus briefly.

When it's used

Used to urgently get someone’s attention and briefly interrupt the conversation.

The line

아니 잠깐 얘들아 봐 봐.

No, wait—guys, look, look.

The speaker urgently draws the others’ attention to something.

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More examples

  1. 잠깐만 기다려, 금방 올게.

    Wait a moment; I'll be right back.

  2. 이 부분은 잠깐 생각해 보고 답하겠습니다.

    I'll think about this part for a moment and answer.

Quick check

What does this mean here?

잠깐

아니 잠깐 얘들아 봐 봐.

  • For a very long time.
  • Being far away.
  • For a short time.
  • All at once.
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For a short time.

‘잠깐’ means a short time and is more conversational and familiar than ‘잠시.’

Other words in this line

보다
To see; to look

Same expression in other scenes

  • 잠깐 — For a moment; wait.

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