When to use it
잠시만요 also means "excuse me" when you squeeze through a crowded subway car.
Letter by letter: 잠시만요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 잠시만요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 잠 | ㅈ + ㅏ + ㅁ | ㅈ j, ㅏ a, ㅁ m (at the end) |
| 시 | ㅅ + ㅣ | ㅅ s, ㅣ i |
| 만 | ㅁ + ㅏ + ㄴ | ㅁ m, ㅏ a, ㄴ n (at the end) |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
Written 잠시만요, but said [잠시마뇨]: linking (final moves to the next vowel). The romanizer explains these sound rules for any word.
New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.
How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
WㅈKㅏAㅁTㅅLㅣAㅁKㅏSㄴDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Wait a moment" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 잠시만요 (jamsimanyo). The formal version is 잠시만 기다려 주세요. With close friends, say 잠깐만.
How do you pronounce 잠시만요?
It sounds like "jamsimanyo", because of Korean sound changes it is said as [잠시마뇨]. Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20