잠깐만 기다려 주세요
Please wait just a moment
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잠깐 means “a moment,” and 기다려 주세요 means “please wait.” Together, 잠깐만 기다려 주세요 is a clear polite request for a short wait.
만 means “only / just” here, making the requested wait feel brief. It is useful on the phone, at a counter, or while you check information.
The verb 기다리다 changes to 기다려 before 주세요. Learn the request as a phrase rather than trying to build it word by word under pressure.
For a close friend, 잠깐만 기다려 is casual. Add 요 or 주세요 when politeness matters.
Examples
잠깐만 기다려 주세요. 지갑을 찾고 있어요.
Jamkkanman gidaryeo juseyo. Jigabeul chatgo isseoyo.
Please wait a moment. I am looking for my wallet.
잠시만요, 확인해 볼게요.
Jamsimanyo, hwaginhae bolgeyo.
Just a moment, I will check.
Mini dialogue
A: 지금 출발해요?
A: Are you leaving now?
B: 잠깐만 기다려 주세요. 신발을 신을게요.
B: Please wait a moment. I will put on my shoes.
Common mistakes
- 기다려 주세요 asks someone to wait; 기다릴게요 means “I will wait.”
- Do not use 잠깐만 by itself with a stranger if a full polite request is needed.
How to practice
- Useful when you need to find a card, check a message, or catch up to someone.
- Use 잠시만요 as a very common short “just a moment” in service situations.
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