Today’s Spanish word of the day is “minuto”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “minute”.
Like in English, it’s often used to suggest a very brief period of time that may not last exactly a minute, for example in the phrase “¡Espera un minuto!” (“Wait a minute!”).
The word “minuto” comes from Latin minutus, meaning “small”. This same root is the origin of the English word “minute.”
Example sentences
Solo necesito un minuto para terminar esto.
I just need one minute to finish this.
La película comenzará en un minuto.
The movie will start in a minute.
El minuto de silencio fue muy conmovedor.
The minute of silence was very moving.
Un minuto más y habríamos perdido el vuelo.
One more minute and we would have missed the flight.
La receta dice que debemos freír las verduras durante cinco minutos.
The recipe says we should fry the vegetables for five minutes.
