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How to Say ‘In ten minutes’ in Portuguese

Daqui a dez minutos

dah-KEE ah dez mee-NOO-toosh

[dah-KEE ah dez mee-NOO-toosh]

💬 Usage Tip: Use daqui a for a time from now, never em: daqui a uma hora "in an hour". The de + aqui merges into daqui.

Phrase Breakdown

Daqui a

dah-KEE ah

In (time from now)

'daqui a' + a time means 'in ... from now'. Say 'dah-KEE ah'.

Example

Daqui a uma hora.

In an hour.

Words in this phrase

Daqui

[dah-KEE]

from now

Contraction of 'de' + 'aqui'; with time expressions it means 'from now'.

Example

Daqui a uma hora vou embora.

An hour from now I'm leaving.

[ah]

In European Portuguese, this particle is used with an infinitive to show an ongoing action.

Example

Estou a aprender novas estratégias de networking.

I am learning new networking strategies.

dez minutos

dez mee-NOO-toosh

ten minutes

Before a consonant, the 'z' in 'dez' sounds like 'zh' or 'sh': 'dezh mee-NOO-toosh'.

Example

Espera dez minutos.

Wait ten minutes.

Words in this phrase

dez

[dez]

Ten

This is the number 10 in Portuguese, used to count or specify quantities.

Example

Ela viu dez filmes.

She watched ten movies.

minutos

[mee-NOO-toosh]

minutes

Plural of 'minuto', a minute; used to say how long it takes to get somewhere.

Example

A estação fica a dez minutos daqui.

The station is ten minutes from here.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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