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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.

Example

Es regnet heute.

It is raining today.

wird

[vɪrt]

will

Expresses future tense.

Example

Es wird morgen besser.

It will be better tomorrow.

nur

[nuːɐ̯]

only

No more than, nothing other than.

Example

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.

Example

Ich brauche ein paar Minuten.

I need a few minutes.

Words in this phrase

ein

[aɪ̯n]

a

Singular form of an unspecified object.

Example

Ich habe ein Auto.

I have a car.

paar

[paːɐ̯]

few

A small number of.

Example

Ich habe ein paar Fragen.

I have a few questions.

Minuten

[ˈmɪnuːtən]

minutes

Units of time, each equal to 60 seconds.

Example

Es dauert fünf Minuten.

It takes five minutes.

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