How to Say ‘Do you have a minute?’ in Italian
Hai un minuto?
eye oon mee-NOO-toh
[eye oon mee-NOO-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Hai is the friendly "you" form. With a senior manager or someone you don't know, switch to Ha un minuto?.
🇮🇹 In Italy: Most Italian offices use tu among colleagues at the same level. With a boss or a client, wait until they use tu with you first.
Phrase Breakdown
Hai
[eye]
you have
Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.
Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.
You have a good foundation for this role.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
minuto
[mee-NOO-toh]
minute
Masculine noun for a unit of sixty seconds.
Aspetta un minuto, per favore.
Wait a minute, please.
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