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How do you say "do you have a minute" in Korean?
잠깐 시간 있어?
jamkkan sigan isseo?
In Korean, "do you have a minute" is 잠깐 시간 있어? (jamkkan sigan isseo?).
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Pronunciation
"Jamkkan sigan isseo" needs a crisp double-k in "jamkkan," meaning a moment, before the plain, casual "sigan isseo."
Writing and usage
잠깐 시간 있어? is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
do you have a minute
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How to remember 잠깐 시간 있어?
Jamkkan sounds like "jahm, khan" — even a busy khan can spare a moment, jamkkan sigan isseo.
Related words
- what day is it today 오늘이 무슨 요일이야? oneuri museun yoiriya?
- see you tomorrow 내일 봐요 naeil bwayo
- see you next week 다음 주에 봐요 daeum jue bwayo
- im running late 늦고 있어요 neutgo isseoyo
- im on time 시간 맞춰 왔어 sigan matchwo wasseo
- lets meet at noon 정오에 만나자 jeongoe mannaja
- can we reschedule 일정 다시 잡을 수 있을까요? iljeong dasi jabeul su isseulkkayo?
- i have a meeting 회의가 있어 hoeuiga isseo
- i am busy right now 지금 바빠요 jigeum bappayo
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Questions about 잠깐 시간 있어?
How do you pronounce 잠깐 시간 있어??
"Jamkkan sigan isseo" needs a crisp double-k in "jamkkan," meaning a moment, before the plain, casual "sigan isseo."
Is 잠깐 시간 있어? formal or casual?
잠깐 시간 있어? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 잠깐 시간 있어? written in Korean?
잠깐 시간 있어? is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jamkkan sigan isseo?.
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"Do you have a minute" in other languages
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