How to Say ‘A few minutes’ in Spain Spanish
Unos minutillos
OO-nohs mee-noo-TEE-yohs
[OO-nohs mee-noo-TEE-yohs]
💬 Usage Tip: The ending -illo shrinks minutos into something cosier, like "a couple of minutes". It makes the wait sound smaller and is common in Spain.
Phrase Breakdown
Unos
[OO-nohs]
some; a few; about
Makes the time period approximate: “a few.”
Desde hace unos años, comparto mi fe en Jesús con naturalidad.
For a few years now, I’ve been sharing my faith in Jesus naturally.
minutillos
[mee-noo-TEE-yohs]
a few little minutes
Friendly diminutive of 'minutos', making the wait sound short.
Vuelvo en unos minutillos.
I'll be back in a few minutes.
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