This is the 12548th most frequent Spanish word.
minutos
"Minutes" – units of time equal to 60 seconds each.
The word 'minutos' is used here to indicate a measurement of time remaining before an event occurs.
Faltan cinco minutos para que empiece la clase.
There are five minutes left until the class starts.
Here, 'minutos' represents a small period of time allocated to complete an activity.
El profesor pidió que habláramos por unos minutos con nuestro compañero.
The teacher asked us to talk with our partner for a few minutes.
In this sentence, 'minutos' is used to refer to an available segment of time utilized for a specific purpose.