minutos
/minutos/from spelling rules
The English word 'minutes' is translated into Spanish as minutos.
minutos is used to refer to units of time equal to sixty seconds.
How does it change in a sentence?
minutos is the masculine plural form. It is used for quantities greater than one, while the singular form is minuto.
How do you pronounce it?
/minutos/
Did you know?
- While English uses 'minutes' to refer to the written notes of a meeting, Spanish uses the word acta for this purpose instead of minutos.
- While minuto is the unit of time, the word minuta exists in Spanish and refers to a draft of a document or a formal legal minute, rather than a measurement of time.
- The Spanish word minuto shares the same Latin root as the English word 'minute', which originally meant 'small' or 'finely divided'.
Examples in context
- Eso tomó 30 minutos.That took thirty minutes.This sentence shows how to express the duration of an action using minutos.Tatoeba #4633248 by AucaCoyan, translation #4502487 by CK
- Van 30 minutos tarde.They're 30 minutes behind schedule.This sentence demonstrates how to express being behind schedule using minutos.Tatoeba #2857624 by Besatnias, translation #278456 by CK
- Salgo en diez minutos.I'm leaving in ten minutes.This sentence shows how to express a future departure time using minutos.Tatoeba #3473925 by gianich73, translation #3475424 by tabidots
- Son las cinco y treinta minutos exactosIt's exactly five-thirty.
- Nos vemos en 15 minsSee you in 15 minutes.
- Dame unos minuticosGive me a few minutes.
- Llego en unos minutillosI'll be there in a few minutes.
- ¿Podemos reunirnos en unos minutos?Can we meet in a few minutes?
- Son las dos y treinta minutos exactos.It's exactly two-thirty.
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are waiting for a bus.
- Daniel¿A qué hora llega el autobús?What time does the bus arrive?
- MaríaLlega en cinco minutos, Daniel.It arrives in five minutes, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, no tenemos que esperar mucho.Perfect, we don't have to wait long.
- MaríaSí, solo unos pocos minutos más.Yes, just a few more minutes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
