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
+ㅏ“a”vowel
+ㅁ“m”end consonant
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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