dos minutos
/dos minutos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "two minutes" is said as dos minutos.
dos minutos refers to a specific period of time lasting one hundred and twenty seconds.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of dos (two) and minutos (minutes).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun minuto must be in its plural form minutos to agree with the number dos.
How do you pronounce it?
/dos minutos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone says they will arrive in 'dos minutos', it is often used idiomatically to mean 'very soon' rather than a strict 120-second countdown.
- When telling time, Spanish speakers may say las dos to mean 'two o'clock', using the feminine plural article instead of the number alone.
- The word minuto shares a common ancestor with the English word 'minute', as both descend from the Latin 'minutus', meaning 'small' or 'lessened'.
Examples in context
- Perdí el tren por dos minutos.I missed the train by two minutes.This sentence is useful for expressing how much time was missed regarding the train using dos minutos.Tatoeba #1999774 by marcelostockle, translation #259781 by CK
- Párate dos minutos y mira esto.Stop for two minutes and watch this.This sentence is useful for instructing someone to pause for the duration of dos minutos.Tatoeba #7160270 by arh, translation #9564985 by DJ_Saidez
- Mi reloj está adelantado dos minutos.My clock is two minutes fast.This sentence is useful for describing how much a clock is fast using dos minutos.Tatoeba #1271021 by marcelostockle, translation #251037 by CK
- Dame un par de minutos y estaré listoGive me a couple of minutes, and I'll be ready.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are waiting for the bus in the rain.
- ElenaEl autobús llegará en dos minutos.The bus will arrive in two minutes.
- Mateo¿Estás segura, Elena?Are you sure, Elena?
- ElenaSí, solo faltan dos minutos.Yes, it is only two minutes away.
- MateoMenos mal, porque me estoy mojando.Thank goodness, because I am getting wet.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
