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How to Say ‘The doctor will be here in five minutes.’ in French

Le médecin arrive dans cinq minutes.

luh meh-deh-SIN ah-reev dahn sank mee-nyt

[luh meh-deh-SIN ah-reev dahn sank mee-nyt]

Phrase Breakdown

Le médecin arrive

luh meh-deh-SIN ah-reev

The doctor is coming

The present tense is used for the near future. Say it 'le-méd-sin-a-riv'.

Example

Le médecin arrive bientôt.

The doctor is coming soon.

Words in this phrase

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

médecin

[meh-deh-SIN]

doctor

A medical doctor.

Example

Appelez un médecin, s'il vous plaît.

Call a doctor, please.

arrive

[ah-reev]

arrives / is coming

From 'arriver'; can mean someone arrives or something is coming.

Example

Arrive un peu plus tôt demain, si possible.

Arrive a little earlier tomorrow, if possible.

dans cinq minutes.

dahn sank mee-nyt

in five minutes.

Says when it will happen. Say it 'dan-sink-mi-nut'.

Example

Je reviens dans cinq minutes.

I'll be back in five minutes.

Words in this phrase

dans

[dahn]

in / within

A preposition used to situate something inside a group or place.

Example

Dans notre famille, on se réunit souvent le dimanche.

In our family, we often get together on Sundays.

cinq

[sank]

Five

The number that comes after four, representing five things.

Example

Cinq personnes attendent.

Five people are waiting.

minutes

[mee-nyt]

minutes

The same meaning as in English: "minutes," a unit of time.

Example

Attendez encore quelques minutes.

Wait a few more minutes.

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