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"Minute" in German: Minute

die Minute

Say it: mi-NOO-tefeminine · die Minutenoun/miˈnuːtə/

Minute in German is die Minute. The plural is die Minuten. Say in einer Minute or Warte eine Minute for everyday delays.

Running late

Nur noch eine Minute!
Just one more minute!
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How to pronounce Minute

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mi-NOO-te

/miˈnuːtə/

mi-NOO-te. Stress on nu. Final e is a schwa.

"Minute" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Minuteminute

Singular.

die Minutenminutes

Plural.

in einer Minutein a minute

Soon.

Minutenzeigerminute hand

On a clock.

How to use Minute in real life

  1. 1Running late

    Nur noch eine Minute!

    Just one more minute!

    Common stalling line.

  2. 2Transit board

    Der Bus kommt in fünf Minuten.

    The bus comes in five minutes.

    Plural Minuten.

  3. 3Cooking

    Die Pasta braucht acht Minuten.

    The pasta needs eight minutes.

    Recipe timing.

Mistakes English speakers make with Minute

Incorrect: der Minute

Correct: die Minute

Minute is feminine.

Incorrect: in fünf Minute

Correct: in fünf Minuten

Use plural Minuten after numbers above one.

Good to know

Germans can be exact with Minuten for trains and meetings. Eine Minute often means a short wait, not a literal sixty seconds, just like in English.

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Catching a shared scooter

  1. ChatPal

    Wartest du eine Minute?

    Can you wait a minute?

  2. You

    Eine Minute, ja. Zwei Minuten eher nicht.

    One minute, yes. Two minutes preferably not.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Ich bin in einer Minute da.

    Okay. I'll be there in a minute.

  4. You

    Beeil dich!

    Hurry!

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FAQ

Common questions about "Minute" in German

What is the plural of Minute?

Minuten.

How do you say in a minute?

In einer Minute.

What gender is Minute?

Feminine: die Minute.

How do you say half a minute?

Eine halbe Minute.

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