How to Say ‘Only ten minutes’ in Portuguese
Só dez minutos
soh dez mee-NOO-toosh
[soh dez mee-NOO-toosh]
Phrase Breakdown
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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