How to Say "Seconds" in Spanish

segundos

/seɡundos/from spelling rules

The English phrase "seconds" can be translated into Spanish as segundos.

Speakers may also use the informal term momentito to express a short period of time equivalent to seconds.

Meaning: second serving (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

/seɡundos/

If you want to ask for 'seconds' at a dinner table, you would not use the word segundos. Instead, you might ask for otra ración or más comida to avoid sounding like you are talking about time.
The term segundón is a colloquial way to describe someone who always comes in second or lives in the shadow of another, often with a negative or pitying connotation.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, offering repetir is a key part of hospitality, and refusing seconds can sometimes be seen as a slight to the cook.

Te quedan treinta segundos.
You have thirty seconds left.
This sentence shows how to express how much time is remaining using segundos.
Tatoeba #4185556 by Leono, translation #7918227 by fpp
Un día tiene 86.400 segundos.
A day has 86,400 seconds.
This sentence provides a mathematical fact about the number of segundos in a day.
Tatoeba #1614318 by marcelostockle, translation #4513244 by XenoKat
Te quedan diez segundos de vida.
You have ten seconds left to live.
This sentence illustrates a dramatic use of the word segundos regarding time left to live.
Tatoeba #612909 by Shishir, translation #612045 by Clavain
Espera solo unos segunditos, por favor.
Wait just a few seconds, please.
Solo tardaré unos segundillos más.
I'll just take a few more seconds.
37 more sentences on Tatoeba

Javier and Sofía are having dinner together.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏