How to Say ‘In about fifteen minutes’ in Spain Spanish
En unos quince minutos
en OO-nohs KEEN-seh mee-NOO-tohs
[en OO-nohs KEEN-seh mee-NOO-tohs]
💬 Usage Tip: [unos] before a number often means "about" rather than a strict count: [unos quince minutos] = "about fifteen minutes." Same idea in [unos veinte euros].
Phrase Breakdown
En
[en]
in
Preposition used here to indicate time until arrival.
En unos quince minutos estaremos allí.
In about fifteen minutes we will be there.
unos
[OO-nohs]
about / some
Used before a number to mean approximately.
En unos quince minutos termina el trayecto.
In about fifteen minutes the ride ends.
quince
[KEEN-seh]
fifteen
The number 15.
En unos quince minutos llegamos al hotel.
In about fifteen minutes we arrive at the hotel.
minutos
[mee-NOO-tohs]
minutes
Units of time; often used for travel estimates.
En unos quince minutos salimos de esta zona.
In about fifteen minutes we leave this area.
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