treinta minutos
/tɾeinta minutos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "thirty minutes" is translated into Spanish as treinta minutos.
treinta minutos is used to denote a period of time lasting half an hour. To emphasize that a duration is exactly thirty minutes, you can use the phrase treinta minutos justos. When specifying the time of day by linking an hour to minutes, you use y to mean "and".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of treinta (thirty) and minutos (minutes).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the number treinta is greater than one, the noun must be in its plural form, minutos.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾeinta minutos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone you will arrive in treinta minutos is often interpreted as a flexible window rather than a strict deadline.
- The word treinta is inherited from the Old Spanish treyenta, which comes from the Latin trīgintā.
- While treinta minutos is correct for duration, Spanish speakers more naturally use media hora in daily conversation to describe the same period of time.
Examples in context
- Estamos a treinta minutos.We're thirty minutes away.This sentence is useful for expressing how far away you are using treinta minutos.Tatoeba #9471915 by hayastan, translation #9471913 by CK
- Estaré ahí en treinta minutos.I'll be there in thirty minutes.This sentence is useful for stating when you will arrive using treinta minutos.Tatoeba #5575145 by marcelostockle, translation #3636127 by CK
- Todavía tienes treinta minutos.You've still got thirty minutes.This sentence is useful for stating how much time is remaining using treinta minutos.Tatoeba #3983585 by gianich73, translation #2541131 by CK
- La reunión comenzará en treinta minutos.The meeting will start in thirty minutes.
- Llegaré en media hora.I will arrive in thirty minutes.
- La conferencia durará treinta minutos justos.The conference will last exactly thirty minutes.
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Example conversation
Daniel and María are planning their lunch break.
- Daniel¿Cuánto tiempo tenemos para almorzar?How much time do we have for lunch?
- MaríaSolo tenemos treinta minutos.We only have thirty minutes.
- DanielEstá bien, comeré algo rápido.Okay, I will eat something quick.
- MaríaYo también, Daniel.Me too, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries treinta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
