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How to Say ‘Got a couple of minutes?’ in French

T'as deux minutes ?

too ah d-uh mee-newt

[too ah d-uh mee-newt]

💬 Usage Tip: T'as is spoken French for tu as, with the u dropped. You'll hear it constantly but rarely see it in careful writing.

🇫🇷 In France: A casual way to grab a classmate before asking something. Don't use it with a teacher — try Vous avez deux minutes ? instead.

Phrase Breakdown

[too]

you

Referring to the person being addressed

Example

Je t'ai vu.

I saw you.

[ah]

have

From « avoir »; with « confiance », French says literally « have confidence ».

Example

Dans « Tu as plus confiance ? », as va avec confiance.

In "Do you feel more confident?", as goes with confiance.

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

minutes

[mee-newt]

minutes

Plural noun used for units of time.

Example

Dans « Si vous avez plus de quinze minutes de retard. », « minutes » exprime le temps.

In "If you are more than fifteen minutes late.", "minutes" expresses the time.

Guides for French learners

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