Usages of el minuto
¿Podría usted devolverme la llamada cuando tenga un minuto, por favor?
Could you please call me back when you have a minute?
¿Tienes un minuto para hablar?
Do you have a minute to talk?
Esperamos cinco minutos en el andén.
We wait five minutes on the platform.
El metro llega al andén cada diez minutos.
The subway arrives at the platform every ten minutes.
Llevo 38 minutos esperando en el andén.
I have been waiting 38 minutes on the platform.
Llevamos esperando cinco minutos junto a la fuente.
We have been waiting for five minutes by the fountain.
La reunión empieza en un minuto.
The meeting starts in one minute.
Antes de reiniciar el portátil, lo desenchufo por un minuto.
Before restarting the laptop, I unplug it for a minute.
El psicólogo dice que deberíamos meditar cinco minutos antes de la sesión.
The psychologist says that we should meditate for five minutes before the session.
En recepción nos dijeron que el aeropuerto está solo a veinte minutos.
At reception they told us that the airport is only twenty minutes away.
Para mí, hablar en español cinco minutos sin miedo ya es una pequeña victoria diaria.
For me, speaking Spanish for five minutes without fear is already a small daily victory.
Cuando suena el temporizador, cierro los ojos un minuto más y luego vuelvo a mi despacho.
When the timer rings, I close my eyes for one more minute and then I return to my office.
Es mejor que llegues diez minutos antes a la entrevista para no ponerte nerviosa.
It’s better that you arrive ten minutes early to the interview so you don’t get nervous.
Test yourself: What does el minuto mean?
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