Es wird nur ein paar Minuten
It will only take a few minutes
Language note: Great phrase to manage time expectations.
Culture note: Germans value punctuality and time management.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Es
[ɛs]
it
Referring to a thing previously mentioned.
Es regnet heute.
It is raining today.
wird
[vɪrt]
will
Expresses future tense.
Es wird morgen besser.
It will be better tomorrow.
nur
[nuːɐ̯]
only
No more than, nothing other than.
Ich brauche nur Wasser.
I only need water.
ein
[aɪ̯n]
a
Singular form of an unspecified object.
Ich habe ein Auto.
I have a car.
paar
[paːɐ̯]
few
A small number of.
Ich habe ein paar Fragen.
I have a few questions.
Minuten
[ˈmɪnuːtən]
minutes
Units of time, each equal to 60 seconds.
Es dauert fünf Minuten.
It takes five minutes.
Phrase Parts
Es
It
The pronoun 'Es' is used as a subject or dummy subject in sentences.
Es ist kalt.
It is cold.
wird
will
'Wird' is the third person singular form of 'werden', often used to form the future tense.
Es wird regnen.
It will rain.
nur
just/only
'Nur' means 'only' or 'just', used to denote limitation.
Ich habe nur fünf Euro.
I only have five euros.
ein paar
a few
'Ein paar' means 'a few' or 'a couple of', used to express a small quantity.
Ich brauche ein paar Minuten.
I need a few minutes.
Minuten
minutes
'Minuten' is the plural form of 'Minute', which means 'minute', a unit of time.
Der Film dauert 90 Minuten.
The movie lasts 90 minutes.
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