Vi skal være der mindst ti minutter før mødet begynder.

Skal usually means shall / have to / are supposed to / need to, depending on context.

In Vi skal være der ..., it shows some kind of obligation, plan, or expectation:

• We have to be there ...
• We’re supposed to be there ...
• We need to be there ...

It is stronger than simply saying Vi er der (We are there) and more purposeful than Vi vil være der (We want/will be there).

Være means to be, and der means there.

So være der means be there.

In Danish, just like in English, if you want to mention being in a place, you usually need the place word:

• Vi skal være der = We need to be there
• Vi skal være hjemme = We need to be at home

Without der, the sentence would feel incomplete unless the location were already expressed in another way.

Mindst means at least.

So:

• mindst ti minutter = at least ten minutes

It comes directly before the amount it modifies, just like in English:

• mindst ti minutter
• mindst en time
• mindst to gange

That placement is very natural in Danish.

In Danish, nouns after numbers are normally plural, so:

• et minut = one minute
• to minutter = two minutes
• ti minutter = ten minutes

The plural of minut is minutter.

So ti minutter is simply the normal plural form after a number greater than one.

Møde means meeting, and mødet means the meeting.

The ending -et is the definite article attached to the noun. Danish often puts the at the end of the word instead of using a separate word.

So:

• et møde = a meeting
• mødet = the meeting

This is one of the biggest differences from English.

In Danish, the present tense is very often used for future events when the timing is clear from context.

So:

• mødet begynder literally = the meeting begins
• but in context it means the meeting starts

Because the sentence already refers to a future situation, Danish does not need an extra future marker here.

This is very common:

• Vi ses i morgen = We’ll see each other tomorrow
• Toget kører klokken otte = The train leaves at eight

Begynder is the present tense of begynde (to begin / to start).

As in English, Danish often uses the present tense for scheduled or expected future events, especially in time clauses with words like før (before) and når (when).

So før mødet begynder means before the meeting starts.

Even though the meaning is future, the grammar is present tense.

Because før already works as before and introduces the clause by itself.

• før mødet begynder = before the meeting starts

You do not need an extra linking word.

Compare:

• efter vi spiser = after we eat
• når han kommer = when he comes
• før mødet begynder = before the meeting starts

Here, før is a conjunction meaning before.

It connects the main clause and the subordinate clause:

• Main clause: Vi skal være der mindst ti minutter
• Subordinate clause: før mødet begynder

So it tells you the time relationship between the two actions.

The first clause begins with the subject:

• Vi = subject
• skal = verb

So normal main-clause word order is used: subject + finite verb + rest

That gives:

• Vi skal være der ...

Inversion happens when something other than the subject comes first:

• Mindst ti minutter før mødet begynder skal vi være der.

Here, because Mindst ti minutter før mødet begynder comes first, the verb skal must come before the subject vi.

Yes. In everyday writing, both can appear, depending on style.

• ti minutter = spelled out
• 10 minutter = numeral

Spelling out smaller numbers is often preferred in more careful prose, but both are fully understandable.

No. Danish der is usually pronounced much more weakly than English there.

In normal speech, it can sound quite reduced, especially in a sentence like this. Learners often expect a strong, clear pronunciation, but native speakers often say it lightly.

So when listening, være der may sound more compact than you expect.

Yes. Danish allows different word orders for emphasis, as long as the verb placement rules are followed.

For example:

• Vi skal være der mindst ti minutter før mødet begynder.
  Neutral and natural.

• Mindst ti minutter før mødet begynder skal vi være der.
  Emphasizes the time requirement.

• Der skal vi være mindst ti minutter før mødet begynder.
  Emphasizes there, though this sounds more contrastive.

So the original sentence is the most neutral version, but alternatives are possible.