How to say “Just a moment” in Korean

잠깐만요

jamkkanmanyo

Said as 잠깐마뇨

Phrase #18 of the top 100 · Hello & manners

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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.

ㅈ“j”consonant
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ㅏ“a”vowel
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ㅁ“m”end consonant
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잠“jam”block

Sounds different than it looks

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 잠깐마뇨.

Looks like만요but say마뇨

The final ㄴ moves into the next syllable because it starts with a silent ㅇ.

Tip: Make ㄲ tense with no puff of air.

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