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How do you say "do you have a minute" in Spanish?
¿Tienes un minuto?
In Spanish, "do you have a minute" is ¿Tienes un minuto?.
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Pronunciation
Break '¿Tienes un minuto?' into its syllables slowly at first, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them, and stress naturally falls on the last syllable.
Grammar notes
¿Tienes un minuto? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
do you have a minute
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How to remember ¿Tienes un minuto?
Say '¿Tienes un minuto?' as if you genuinely needed it for do you have a minute right now, giving the words a sense of urgency that helps them stick.
Related words
- what day is it today ¿qué día es hoy?
- see you tomorrow Nos vemos mañana
- see you next week Nos vemos la semana que viene
- im running late Voy tarde
- im on time Llego a tiempo
- lets meet at noon quedemos al mediodía
- can we reschedule ¿Podemos reprogramar?
- i have a meeting Tengo una reunión
- i am busy right now Estoy ocupado ahora mismo
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Questions about ¿Tienes un minuto?
How do you pronounce ¿Tienes un minuto??
Break '¿Tienes un minuto?' into its syllables slowly at first, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them, and stress naturally falls on the last syllable.
Is ¿Tienes un minuto? formal or casual?
¿Tienes un minuto? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¿Tienes un minuto? used in Spanish?
¿Tienes un minuto? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (do you have a minute).
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