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How to Say ‘No, only five minutes on foot.’ in German

Nein, nur fünf Minuten zu Fuß.

nine noor fuenf MIN-u-ten tsoo foos

[nine noor fuenf MIN-u-ten tsoo foos]

Phrase Breakdown

Nein, nur fünf Minuten

nine noor fuenf MIN-u-ten

No, only five minutes

'Nein' rhymes with English 'nine'. Pause briefly after it, then continue with 'nur fünf Minuten'.

Example

Nein, nur zehn Minuten.

No, only ten minutes.

Words in this phrase

Nein

[nine]

"Nein" means "no" and can correct a misunderstanding politely or firmly.

Example

Nein, der Treffpunkt ist nicht vorne.

No, the meeting point is not in front.

nur

[noor]

only / just

Used to soften a statement, meaning 'just' or 'only'.

Example

Ich habe nur kurz eine Frage zur Route.

I just have a quick question about the route.

fünf

[fuenf]

five

The number 5.

Example

Fünf Jahre sind eine lange Zeit.

Five years are a long time.

Minuten

[MIN-u-ten]

minutes

Units of time, each equal to 60 seconds.

Example

Es dauert fünf Minuten.

It takes five minutes.

zu Fuß.

tsoo foos

on foot.

A fixed expression for walking. 'zu' sounds like 'tsoo'. 'Fuß' has a long 'oo' sound, and 'ß' is a sharp 's'.

Example

Ich gehe zu Fuß.

I'm walking (going on foot).

Words in this phrase

[tsoo]

on (foot)

Preposition; in the phrase 'zu Fuß' it means on foot, walking.

Example

Wir gehen zu Fuß.

We are going on foot.

Fuß

[foos]

foot

Masculine noun for foot; 'zu Fuß' means walking.

Example

Es ist zehn Minuten zu Fuß.

It's ten minutes on foot.

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