Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
잠깐만요! / 잠시만 기다려 주세요
jam-kkan-man-yo! / jam-si-man gi-da-ryeo ju-se-yo
“Just a sec! / Please hold on”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook잠시만 기다려 주십시오jam-si-man gi-da-ryeo ju-sip-si-o
Real잠깐만요! / 잠시만 기다려 주세요jam-kkan-man-yo! / jam-si-man gi-da-ryeo ju-se-yo
Why Koreans say it this way
잠깐만요 is the fast version, 잠시만요 is slightly more polite. Both mean "hold on." On customer service calls, you'll hear the formal 잠시만 기다려 주십시오 — and then hold music for 20 minutes.
Situation: phone