English–French

“minute” in French

French

Alsomin

Pronunciation

IPA/minyt/

Example

Il reste cinq minutes.

Five minutes are left.

Illustration for minute (minute)

How to say “minute” in French

“Minute” in French is minute.

A small slice of time that can mark either a brief pause or one measured turn of sixty seconds.

Full entry for minute: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with minute

Attends une minute.

Wait a minute.

Tips for using minute

  • Minute is feminine, so the forms are une minute and five minutes, as in Il reste cinq minutes.

Other French words for “minute”

masculine nounminute

Le film dure 90 min.

The film lasts 90 minutes.

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