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minuto

nounCEFR A1High frequency

What does “minuto” mean in English?

  1. minute

Example sentences

  • Son las tres y veinte minutos.

    It's three twenty.

  • Espera dos minutos.

    Wait two minutes.

  • Faltan diez minutos.

    Ten minutes left.

How to use it

Minuto means 'minute'. Masculine: el minuto. Plural minutos. Used in time-telling and durations.

Common mistake

Often dropped after 'y + count' in casual time-telling: 'son las tres y veinte' is more natural than 'son las tres y veinte minutos'.

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