How to Say ‘I only waited ten minutes.’ in Portuguese
Esperei só dez minutos.
shpeh-RAY soh dez mee-NOO-toosh
[shpeh-RAY soh dez mee-NOO-toosh]
Phrase Breakdown
Esperei
[shpeh-RAY]
I waited
Past tense (I) of 'esperar', to wait.
Esperei pelo autocarro.
I waited for the bus.
só dez minutos.
soh dez mee-NOO-toosh
only ten minutes.
This shows the wait was short. It is a polite way to reassure someone.
A viagem demora só dez minutos.
The trip takes only ten minutes.
Words in this phrase
só
[soh]
only / just
Used to soften or reassure, meaning 'just' or 'only.'
Disse-te Só a verdade.
I told you only the truth.
dez
[dez]
Ten
The number following nine and often used as a base in numeral systems.
Dez dedos nas mãos.
Ten fingers on hands.
minutos
[mee-NOO-toosh]
minutes
Plural of 'minuto', a unit of time.
Espere dois minutos.
Wait two minutes.
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