How do you say "But I waited twenty minutes." in Italian?

"But I waited twenty minutes." in Italian is "Però ho aspettato venti minuti.". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

What does "Però ho aspettato venti minuti." mean in English?

"Però ho aspettato venti minuti." means "But I waited twenty minutes." in English.

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How to Say ‘But I waited twenty minutes.’ in Italian

Però ho aspettato venti minuti.

peh-ROH oh ahs-peht-TAH-toh VEHN-tee mee-NOO-tee

[peh-ROH oh ahs-peht-TAH-toh VEHN-tee mee-NOO-tee]

Phrase Breakdown

Però

[peh-ROH]

however

Introduces a complaint or contrasting point politely.

Example

Però ho aspettato venti minuti sotto il sole.

However, I waited twenty minutes in the sun.

Ho aspettato

oh ahs-peht-TAH-toh

I waited

Present perfect of 'aspettare' in the first person singular.

Example

Ho aspettato un po'.

I waited a little.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

I have

Auxiliary used with a past participle to form the present perfect.

Example

Ho aspettato vicino all'uscita principale.

I waited near the main exit.

aspettato

[ahs-peht-TAH-toh]

waited

Past participle meaning waited.

Example

Ho aspettato il suo arrivo per mezz'ora.

I waited for your arrival for half an hour.

Venti minuti

VEHN-tee mee-NOO-tee

Twenty minutes

A duration of time.

Example

Sono arrivati dopo venti minuti.

They arrived after twenty minutes.

Words in this phrase

venti

[VEHN-tee]

twenty

The number 20.

Example

Venti persone erano in fila per i taxi.

Twenty people were in line for taxis.

minuti

[mee-NOO-tee]

minutes

Units of time; plural form.

Example

Dopo pochi minuti il taxi è arrivato.

After a few minutes the taxi arrived.

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