How to Say ‘In a few minutes’ in French
Dans quelques minutes
dahn kelk mee-nyt
[dahn kelk mee-nyt]
Phrase Breakdown
Dans
[dahn]
in
Here "dans" means "in," used for time to indicate something will happen after a delay.
Le taxi arrive dans quelques minutes.
The taxi arrives in a few minutes.
quelques
[kelk]
a few
Means "a few" or "some." It is used before plural nouns like "minutes."
Nous partons dans quelques minutes.
We are leaving in a few minutes.
minutes
[mee-nyt]
minutes
The same meaning as in English: "minutes," a unit of time.
Attendez encore quelques minutes.
Wait a few more minutes.
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