How to Say ‘It will only take a few minutes’ in German
Es wird nur ein paar Minuten
ɛs vɪrt nuːɐ̯ aɪ̯n paːɐ̯ ˈmɪnuːtən
[ɛs vɪrt nuːɐ̯ aɪ̯n paːɐ̯ ˈmɪnuːtən]
💬 Usage Tip: Great phrase to manage time expectations.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans value punctuality and time management.
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ɛs]
it
Referring to a thing previously mentioned.
Es regnet heute.
It is raining today.
wird
[vɪrt]
will
Expresses future tense.
Es wird morgen besser.
It will be better tomorrow.
nur
[nuːɐ̯]
only
No more than, nothing other than.
Ich brauche nur Wasser.
I only need water.
ein paar
aɪ̯n paːɐ̯
a few
'Ein paar' means 'a few' or 'a couple of', used to express a small quantity.
Ich brauche ein paar Minuten.
I need a few minutes.
Words in this phrase
ein
[aɪ̯n]
a
Singular form of an unspecified object.
Ich habe ein Auto.
I have a car.
paar
[paːɐ̯]
few
A small number of.
Ich habe ein paar Fragen.
I have a few questions.
Minuten
[ˈmɪnuːtən]
minutes
Units of time, each equal to 60 seconds.
Es dauert fünf Minuten.
It takes five minutes.
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