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Usages of dakika
Beş dakika bekle, kahvaltı hazırlamam gerek.
Wait five minutes; I need to prepare breakfast.
Kahvaltı soğumasın diye son dakikada sofraya oturalım.
Let’s sit at the table at the last minute so that the breakfast doesn’t get cold.
Tercihen her gün on dakika çalışmak, bu ekleri tam anlamıyla öğrenmeni sağlar.
Preferably working ten minutes every day helps you fully learn these suffixes.
Ben her gün ders çalışmaya on dakika ayırıyorum.
I set aside ten minutes every day for studying.
Domatesleri salatada kullanmadan önce suda birkaç dakika bekletmeliyim.
I need to soak the tomatoes in water for a few minutes before using them in the salad.
Yaklaşık on dakika içinde orada olurum.
I’ll be there in about ten minutes.
En az beş dakika bekle.
Wait at least five minutes.
En fazla on dakika bekleyelim.
Let's wait at most ten minutes.
Eve dönüş yolu on dakika sürüyor, bu yüzden erken çıkıyorum.
The way home takes ten minutes, so I’m leaving early.
Uzun bir günden sonra koltukta kestirmek iyi gelir; bazen beş dakikada uykuya dalarım.
After a long day, taking a quick nap on the couch feels good; sometimes I fall asleep in five minutes.
Birkaç dakikadır bekleme odasındayım; çıktı gelince görevliye vereceğim.
I have been in the waiting room for a few minutes; when the printout arrives, I will give it to the attendant.
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