eine Minute
/ˈʔaɪ̯nə miˈnuːtə/word by word
The English phrase "one minute" is translated into German as eine Minute.
eine Minute refers to a period of time lasting sixty seconds.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Minute is a feminine noun, the indefinite article eine must end in -e. The phrase changes to einer Minute when used in the dative case, such as when following the preposition nach (after).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʔaɪ̯nə miˈnuːtə/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, particularly in older German literature, the term Minüte was used to refer to a small written note or a detail, stemming from the same Latin root.
- To sound more natural and less literal when asking someone to wait, a German speaker will often say einen Augenblick instead of eine Minute.
- In German, Minute is used in the term Bogenminute to describe an arcminute used for measuring angles in geography and astronomy.
Examples in context
- Gib mir nur eine Minute.Just give me one minute.This sentence is useful for asking someone to wait briefly using eine Minute.Tatoeba #12585941 by Naina, translation #3151355 by CK
- Du hast eine Minute Zeit.You have one minute.This sentence is useful for stating that someone possesses eine Minute of time.Tatoeba #8807189 by wolfgangth, translation #2647248 by CK
- Gebt mir nur eine Minute.Give me just one minute.This sentence is useful for asking a group of people to wait briefly using eine Minute.Tatoeba #12585943 by Naina, translation #3151518 by CK
- Könnten Sie mir bitte eine Minute Ihrer Zeit geben?Could you please spare me a minute of your time?
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Example conversation
Hannah and Maximilian are waiting for a train.
- HannahKommt der Zug schon gleich?Is the train coming soon?
- MaximilianJa, er kommt in eine Minute.Yes, it arrives in one minute.
- HannahDas ist perfekt.That is perfect.
- MaximilianWir müssen nur eine Minute warten.We only have to wait one minute.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (eine, Minute) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
