Learn Korean from Your Bias
No.620

Korean expression

한순간이야

Loading player…Open on YouTube ↗
More SEVENTEEN scenes

What does 한순간이야 mean?

한순간이야 means "It is a very short amount of time." in Korean.

How it works here

‘한순간’ means a very brief time, and ‘이야’ makes it a definitive statement.

Key expression

한순간이다

To be a very brief moment

‘한순간이다’ (to be a brief moment) states emphatically that something is very short. It can be used naturally in present or past forms.

When it's used

Used when something passes quickly or lasts only briefly.

The line

그거 다 한순간이야.

That’s all just a moment.

Talking about something that ends quickly or feels momentary.

Scene from “[GOING SEVENTEEN 2020] EP.40 돈't Lie Ⅱ #1 (Don't Lie Ⅱ #1)” · Channel: SEVENTEEN Watch on YouTube

More examples

  1. 실수는 한순간이지만, 회복은 오래 걸릴 수 있어.

    A mistake takes only a moment, but recovery can take a long time.

  2. 행복도 한순간이라고 느낄 때가 많습니다.

    I often feel that happiness is also just a moment.

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

한순간이야

그거 다 한순간이야.

That’s all just a moment.

  • You say that something expected to last a long time ends very quickly.
  • A long-awaited appointment is canceled, so you return home alone.
  • The rain stops and an outdoor event ends safely.
Show the answer

You say that something expected to last a long time ends very quickly.

to be a very brief moment. ‘한순간이다’ (to be a brief moment) states emphatically that something is very short. It can be used naturally in present or past forms.

Other words in this line

그거
That thing
다
All
한순간
A very brief moment
이다
To be

More SEVENTEEN scenes

More real scenes, each one a short lesson

Every scene has the line, what it means right there, and a quick check — free, no account needed.

More SEVENTEEN scenes