Today we have a great expression.

And the expression is right here.

Check back in a jiffy.

J-I-F-F-Y.

Check back in a jiffy.

The pronunciation check back, and this K sound connects.

Check back in a, check back in a, check back in a jiffy.

Check back in a jiffy.

Check back in a jiffy.

Check back in a jiffy.

So the key expression here is in a jiffy.

Another expression, I'll be with you in a jiffy.

I'll be with you in a jiffy.

I'll be with you in a jiffy.

Another expression, in a jiffy, it'll be my birthday.

In a jiffy, it will be my birthday.

Yay!

That's right, my birthday is December 22nd.

In a jiffy, it will be my birthday.

What does in a jiffy mean?

Un momento.

Very quickly.

In a second.

In a minute.

Within 10 seconds.

Very quickly.

Super ultra fast.

Quickly.

I will be with you.

I will help you.

I will talk to you.

I will finish.

Quickly.

Rapido.

Un momento.

I only know that expression in Spanish.

I'm very sorry to all my other foreign students and I know there's millions of you.

So you can teach me in a jiffy in your language and I'll practice the pronunciation.

I'm not good.

I'm not good.

But I know you guys are good.

Say it.

Check back in a jiffy.

Check back in a jiffy.

Check back in a jiffy.

So what does this mean?

The situation is you have come to get something but they're not ready yet.

And they say to you, check back in a jiffy.

So you're waiting for something but it's not ready.

When will it be ready?

When will it be ready?

Check back in a jiffy.

Come back quickly.

Go and then come back and very soon whatever you want will be ready.

Okay?

Listen to the dialogue and it will be easier to understand.

Hi.

Are my copies done?

Not yet.

Check back in a jiffy.

All right.

I'll go get a latte and come back.

They'll say, this person went to make photocopies.

Xerox something.

They went to make photocopies and they left it.

Can I have a hundred copies?

Sure.

And then they left and then they came back.

Hi.

Are my copies done?

Not done yet.

Check back in a jiffy.

Do you understand?

I hope that helps.

That's today's expression and I'll see you tomorrow.

Bye-bye.

Hi.

Are my copies done?

Not yet.

Check back in a jiffy.

All right.

I'll go get a latte and come back.

They'll be done for you.

Hi.

Are my copies done?

Not yet.

Check back in a jiffy.

All right.

I'll go get a latte and come back.

They'll be done for you.

Hi.

Are my copies done?

Not yet.

Check back in a jiffy.

All right.

I'll go get a latte and come back.

They'll be done for you.