How to Say ‘Two minutes on foot’ in French
À deux minutes à pied
ah duh mee-NEET ah pee-ay
[ah duh mee-NEET ah pee-ay]
💬 Usage Tip: French often uses [à] plus a way of moving: [à pied] for on foot, [à vélo] by bike. In [à deux minutes à pied], the [à pied] part tells you how that time is measured.
Phrase Breakdown
À deux minutes
ah duh mee-NEET
two minutes away
Indicates a short distance measured by time.
La boulangerie est à deux minutes.
The bakery is two minutes away.
Words in this phrase
À
[ah]
at / in / to
Used here in a distance expression meaning 'at' or 'within.'
L'hôtel est À deux minutes à pied.
The hotel is two minutes away on foot.
deux
[duh]
two
The number 2, used here to show a short walking time.
C'est à deux minutes à pied de la station.
It's two minutes on foot from the station.
minutes
[mee-NEET]
minutes
A time measure used to describe travel duration.
Le restaurant est à deux minutes à pied.
The restaurant is two minutes away on foot.
À pied
ah pee-ay
on foot
Means walking, not by vehicle.
J'y vais à pied.
I'm going there on foot.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
by / on
In 'à pied,' this preposition introduces the mode of transport: on foot.
On est à deux minutes à pied du musée.
We are two minutes from the museum on foot.
pied
[pee-ay]
foot
Used in the set phrase 'à pied' to mean walking.
Le café est à deux minutes à pied.
The café is two minutes away on foot.
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