die Minuten
Translation
minutes
Examples
Wir haben nur noch zehn Minuten Zeit.
We only have ten minutes left.
Die Besprechung dauert 30 Minuten.
The meeting lasts 30 minutes.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) Minuten for (number) minutes It takes five minutes.
in ((number)) Minuten in (number) minutes I'll be there in ten minutes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: moments; Antonyms: hours, days
Etymology
From Latin 'pars minuta prima' (first small part).
Memory Tips
Think of the 'minute' hand on a clock, which marks the smaller divisions of an hour.