Dans quelques minutes
In a few minutes
Language note: Note the flow: 'Dã kelk mee-nyoot'. Useful for indicating your ETA to a café meetup.
Culture note: French meal times can be quite flexible; a five-minute wait might end up a bit longer in cozy settings.
Context: You learn how soon your coffee will be ready.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Dans
[dahn]
In
Used to indicate a period of time until an event occurs.
Nous partirons dans quelques minutes.
We will leave in a few minutes.
quelques
[kuhlk]
Some
Refers to an unspecified small number or amount.
La réunion commence dans quelques minutes.
The meeting starts in a few minutes.
minutes
[mee-nyoot]
Minutes
Units for measuring time, each equal to 60 seconds.
Le train arrive dans quelques minutes.
The train arrives in a few minutes.
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