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How to Say ‘Hi, do you have two minutes?’ in French

Salut, tu as deux minutes ?

sah-LOO too ah d-uh mee-nyt

[sah-LOO too ah d-uh mee-nyt]

🇫🇷 In France: This is the polite way to interrupt a coworker at their desk. "Two minutes" just means a quick moment, not a timed request.

Phrase Breakdown

Salut,

sah-LOO

Hi,

Informal greeting. The final 't' is silent: 'sa-lu'.

Example

Salut, ça va ?

Hi, how are you?

Words in this phrase

Salut

[sah-LOO]

Hi; hey; bye (informal)

A very common informal greeting in French, used both to say hello and goodbye with friends or people your age.

Example

Salut, tu as regardé un anime récemment ?

Hi, have you watched an anime recently?

tu as deux minutes ?

too ah d-uh mee-nyt

do you have two minutes?

A polite way to ask for someone's time. Raise your voice at the end.

Example

Tu as deux minutes pour moi ?

Do you have two minutes for me?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

[ah]

have

Used to indicate possession.

Example

Tu as un stylo?

Do you have a pen?

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

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.

Guides for French learners

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