minutes
The French word for the English phrase 'minutes' is minutes.
minutes is used to denote units of time equal to sixty seconds. You can use the word environ before a specific number of minutes to express that you mean approximately that amount of time. To talk about the past, the phrase il y a quelques minutes translates to 'a few minutes ago', while dans quelques minutes means 'in a few minutes'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is minute.
Did you know?
- In French cooking, the term à la minute describes dishes prepared and served immediately after being ordered to ensure freshness.
- In French, the word minute can refer to a rough draft of a legal document or a handwritten note of a court hearing, rather than a unit of time.
- In some French contexts, la minute can refer to the specific moment or the 'now', such as in the phrase dans la minute meaning 'immediately'.
Examples in context
- Nous avons 30 minutes.We have 30 minutes.This sentence demonstrates how to state a specific duration using minutes.Tatoeba #4884721 by Julien_PDC, translation #2548513 by CK
- Quinze minutes à tirer.Only fifteen minutes.This sentence is used to express a short remaining duration with minutes.Tatoeba #792258 by sacredceltic, translation #33061 by Zifre
- Plus que quinze minutes.More than fifteen minutes.This sentence shows how to express a duration exceeding fifteen with minutes.Tatoeba #792256 by sacredceltic, translation #9688138 by sacredceltic
- Le directeur a résumé la réunion en quelques minutes .The director summarized the meeting in a few minutes.
- J'arrive dans cinq minutes !I'll be there in five minutes!
- La réunion a duré environ dix minutes.The meeting lasted approximately ten minutes.
- Cela fait vingt-cinq minutes agréables .It has been twenty-five pleasant minutes.
- Il y a quelques minutes , je suis arrivé à la gare.I arrived at the station a few minutes ago.
- Je te rejoins dans quelques minutes .I'll join you in a few minutes.
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Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are waiting for a train at the station.
- EmmaLe train arrive dans combien de minutes ?In how many minutes does the train arrive?
- HugoIl arrive dans dix minutes.It arrives in ten minutes.
- EmmaC'est parfait, nous avons encore quelques minutes.That's perfect, we still have a few minutes.
- HugoOui, on peut acheter un café.Yes, we can buy a coffee.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
