How to Say ‘It will only take a few minutes’ in German
Es wird nur ein paar Minuten dauern
ɛs vɪrt nuːɐ̯ aɪ̯n paːɐ̯ ˈmɪnuːtən ˈdaʊ̯ɐn
[ɛs vɪrt nuːɐ̯ aɪ̯n paːɐ̯ ˈmɪnuːtən ˈdaʊ̯ɐn]
💬 Usage Tip: Useful when trying to reassure during delays.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Efficiency is key in German transport services.
Phrase Breakdown
Es wird nur ein paar Minuten
ɛs vɪrt nuːɐ̯ aɪ̯n paːɐ̯ ˈmɪnuːtən
Words in this phrase
Es
[ɛs]
it
Referring to a thing previously mentioned.
Es wird schnell gehen.
It will go quickly.
wird
[vɪrt]
will
Expresses future tense.
Das wird von selbst lösen.
That will resolve itself.
nur
[nuːɐ̯]
only
No more than, nothing other than.
Ich habe nur eine Stunde.
I have only one hour.
ein
[aɪ̯n]
a
Singular form of an unspecified object.
Ein Hund bellt.
A dog barks.
paar
[paːɐ̯]
few
A small number of.
Ich brauche ein paar Minuten.
I need a few minutes.
Minuten
[ˈmɪnuːtən]
minutes
Units of time, each equal to 60 seconds.
Wir sind in ein paar Minuten da.
We will be there in a few minutes.
dauern
[ˈdaʊ̯ɐn]
to last
To continue for a specific time period.
Das Meeting wird nicht lange dauern.
The meeting will not last long.
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