How to Say ‘No, in five minutes.’ in German
Nein, in fünf Minuten.
nine in fuenf mee-NOO-ten
[nine in fuenf mee-NOO-ten]
Phrase Breakdown
Nein, in fünf
nine in fuenf
No, in five
'Nein' rhymes with English 'mine'. Make a short pause after the comma.
Nein, in fünf Tagen.
No, in five days.
Words in this phrase
Nein
[nine]
no
Used to answer negatively or refuse something.
Nein, danke.
No, thank you.
in
[in]
in (time from now)
With a time span, means after that time from now.
Kommen Sie in zwei Wochen wieder.
Come back in two weeks.
fünf
[fuenf]
five
The number 5.
Ich habe fünf Euro.
I have five euros.
Minuten.
mee-NOO-ten
minutes.
This is the plural of 'Minute', stressed on the middle syllable: mi-NOO-ten.
Ich warte zehn Minuten.
I'm waiting ten minutes.
Words in this phrase
Minuten
[mee-NOO-ten]
minutes
Plural of 'die Minute'.
Warte zehn Minuten.
Wait ten minutes.
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