דקות
dakót
The Hebrew phrase for "minutes" is דקות (dakót).
דקות refers to plural units of time, with each unit consisting of sixty seconds.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form דקות (dakót) is used for any number of minutes greater than one. For the singular form, use דקה (daká) to mean "minute". When you want to specify exactly one minute, you use the phrase דקה אחת (daká akhát).
How do you pronounce it?
dakót
Did you know?
- In casual Israeli speech, saying דקה or דקה אחת often functions as a command for 'Stop' or 'Hold on' during a conversation, regardless of the actual time elapsed.
- In Hebrew, the concept of a 'minute' is linked to the physical quality of being 'thin'. This is because דקה shares its root with דק, the word for a thin object.
- Because דקה is a feminine noun, any number used to count דקות must also be in the feminine form, which differs from the masculine numbers learners often study first.
Examples in context
- נא לחכות חמש דקות.Please wait for five minutes.This sentence is useful for requesting someone to wait for a specific number of דקות.Tatoeba #1484540 by MrShoval, translation #72479 by CK
- בוא נרגע כמה דקות.Let's relax for a few minutes.This sentence is useful for suggesting a short period of relaxation using דקות.Tatoeba #5912178 by fekundulo, translation #3822404 by CK
- אשאר כאן כמה דקות.I'm going to stay here a few minutes.This sentence is useful for stating an intention to stay somewhere for a few דקות.Tatoeba #10721593 by NizzanCohen, translation #2539476 by CK
- עשר דקותTen minutes
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Example conversation
Rotem and Itay are discussing how long the meeting will last.
- רוטם Rotemהפגישה תיקח עוד עשר דקות?ha-pgisha ti'kach od eser dakot?Will the meeting take ten more minutes?
- איתי Itayאני חושב שזה ייקח יותר.ani khoshev she-ze yikach yoter.I think it will take more.
- רוטם Rotemאבל איתי, אנחנו ממש ממהרים.aval Itay, anakhnu mamash meharim.But Itay, we are really in a hurry.
- איתי Itayרק עוד כמה דקות ונגמר.rak od kama dakot ve-nigmar.Just a few more minutes and we're done.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry דקות, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
