“Minute”, “Minutes” in Greek

In Greek, “Minute” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(n) Lepto

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(n) Λεπτό

In Greek Arabic, “Minutes” (the noun) is written using the Latin script as:

(n) Lepta

Using the Greek alphabet, it is written as:

(n) Λεπτά

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Wait a minute, please.”

Perimene ena lepto, se parakalo.

Περίμενε ένα λεπτό, σε παρακαλώ.

 
“It’s been 10 minutes.”

Exoun perasei deka lepta.

Έχουν περάσει δέκα λεπτά.

 
“Can you call me in 20 minutes?”

Mporeis na me pareis se eikosi lepta?

Μπορείς να με πάρεις σε είκοσι λεπτά?

 
“I’ll call you back in fifteen minutes.”

Tha se ksanaparo se dekapente lepta.

Θα σε ξαναπάρω σε δεκαπέντε λεπτά.

 
“I woke up five minutes ago.”

Ksipnisa prin pente lepta.

Ξύπνησα πριν πέντε λεπτά.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Minute”, “Minutes” in Egyptian Arabic

“Minute”, “Minutes” in Turkish

“Minute”, “Minutes” in Spanish