How to Say ‘Just a moment...’ in Spain Spanish
Un momentito...
oon moh-men-TEE-toh
[oon moh-men-TEE-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding -ito makes a word smaller and friendlier, so momentito feels softer than plain momento. You'll hear the same with un segundito "just a sec".
Phrase Breakdown
Un
[oon]
a / one
Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Tomamos un café después de la charla.
We had a coffee after the talk.
momentito
[moh-men-TEE-toh]
little moment
Diminutive of 'momento'; a polite way to ask someone to wait briefly.
Espere un momentito, por favor.
Wait just a moment, please.
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