How to Say ‘A few minutes ago’ in Mexican Spanish
Hace unos minutos
AH-seh OO-nohs mee-NOO-tohs
[AH-seh OO-nohs mee-NOO-tohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Hace
[AH-seh]
ago / it makes
Used in time expressions to say how long ago something happened.
Hace poco llamaron al grupo uno.
A short while ago they called group one.
unos
[OO-nohs]
some / a few
Refers to an indefinite small number.
Unos pasajeros ya pasaron.
A few passengers already went through.
minutos
[mee-NOO-tohs]
minutes
Units of time; useful for waiting and announcements.
Minutos después empezó la fila.
Minutes later the line started.
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