How to Say "Minutes" in Korean

분

bun[pun]

The Korean word for minutes is 분 (bun).

분 is used to express the unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

Which one should you use?

While 분 refers to minutes, the word 초 is used to refer to seconds.

bun

Avoid using Native Korean numbers (like 하나, 둘, 셋…) with 분.

In Korean, the same syllable 분 is used as a highly formal honorific for 'person', such as when referring to a distinguished guest.
The word 분 can also refer to 'powder' or 'makeup', as in the traditional white face powder used in historical Korean cosmetics.
If you use the word 분 to mean 'portion' in a restaurant, you are referring to the number of people the dish is intended to feed.

몇 분만 더 기다리겠습니다
I'll only be a few more minutes.
This sentence shows how to express waiting for a few more minutes using 분.
Tatoeba #9414967 by kerun, translation #2541441 by CK
나는 몇 분 전에 그녀를 보았다.
I saw her a few minutes ago.
This sentence shows how to express seeing someone a few minutes ago using 분.
Tatoeba #11106881 by intertime, translation #3910655 by CH
아직 10 분 안 됬어요.
It hasn't been 10 minutes yet.
This sentence shows how to express that ten minutes have not yet passed using 분.
Tatoeba #6963473 by H_Liliom, translation #7148572 by samuraiseoul
5시 1분에 만나요.
Let's meet at 5:01.
10시 12분에 시작해요.
We will start at 10:12.
10분만 기다려.
Just wait for 10 minutes.
이십 분 동안 놀자.
Let's play for 20 minutes.
오늘 저녁은 30분 후에 시작할게요.
Dinner will start in 30 minutes.
30분 뒤에 갈 거예요.
I will go there in 30 minutes.

Subin and Jihun are waiting for a bus at a stop.

수빈 Su-bin

버스가 몇 분 후에 도착해요?
beosuga myeot bun hue dochakhaeyo?
In how many minutes does the bus arrive?
지훈 Ji-hun

앞으로 5 분 정도 걸릴 거예요.
apeuro o bun jeongdo geolril geoyeyo.
It will take about 5 minutes.
수빈 Su-bin

생각보다 10 분 정도 더 걸리네요.
saenggakboda sip bun jeongdo geollineyo.
It's taking about 10 minutes longer than I thought.
지훈 Ji-hun

곧 올 테니 조금만 기다려요.
got ol teni jogeumman gidaryeoyo.
It will be here soon, so just wait a little.

Sources

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏