minute
/mi.nyt/feminine
The French word for minute is minute.
The word minute is a unit of time.
Meaning: unit of time (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of minute is minutes.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mi.nyt/ and has two syllables.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the masculine article un instead of the feminine une for minute.
Did you know?
- The French word minute shares an ancestor with the English word 'menu', which originally meant 'small' or 'detailed'.
- In French culinary terms, une minute describes a dish prepared and served immediately, such as une omelette minute.
- The word minute is also used in French law to describe the original, official copy of a legal document kept by a notary.
Examples in context
- As-tu une minute ?Do you have a minute?Tatoeba #1314978 by sacredceltic, translation #40097 by CK
- Écoute une minute !Listen a minute.Tatoeba #4626022 by sacredceltic, translation #2267537 by _undertoad
- Attends une minute !Hold on a minute.Tatoeba #1849926 by sacredceltic, translation #1839429 by CK
- J'arriverai dans cinq minutes.I will arrive in five minutes.
- Attendez une minute, s'il vous plaît.Please wait a minute.
- Je serai là dans deux petites minutes.I'll be there in just two minutes.
- On se voit dans une minute?Shall we meet in a minute?
- 291 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are waiting for the bus.
- GabrielEst-ce que le bus arrive bientôt ?Is the bus arriving soon?
- LéaOui, dans une minute seulement.Yes, in only one minute.
- GabrielLéa, tu es sûre ?Léa, are you sure?
- LéaOui, je le vois arriver.Yes, I see it coming.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “minute” translations and entries minute, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries minute, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
