French phrase

Pouvez-vous attendre ~ minutes ?

Meaning

Could you wait ___ minutes?

When to use it

A polite request to wait a specified number of minutes. It is common in service or phone interactions.

Example dialogue

Pouvez-vous attendre deux minutes ?

Could you wait two minutes?

Oui, bien sûr, j'attends.

Yes, of course. I'll wait.

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