When you get a minute Meaning in English
expression
ˈhwɛn/, /ˈhwɪn/, /ˈwɛn/, /ˈwɪn/ /ˈju/ /ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈmɪnət/, /maɪˈnut/, /maɪnˈjut
HWEN yoo GET uh MIN-it
wˈɛn/ /jˈuː/ /ɡˈɛt/ /æɪ/ /ˈmɪnɪt
WEN yoo GET uh MIN-it
Definition
A polite way to ask someone to do something when they are not busy, meaning 'whenever you have some free time.'
Usage & Nuances
Very informal and polite; used in spoken and casual written English. Common in offices and among friends. Softens requests, so the task does not feel urgent. Often used at the start or end of a sentence: 'Could you sign this when you get a minute?' Does not imply rush or pressure.
Spanish: cuando tengas un minuto - cuando puedasPortuguese (BR): quando você tiver um minuto - quando puderPortuguese (PT): quando tiveres um minuto - quando puderesChinese (Simplified): 你有空的时候 - 你方便的时候Chinese (Traditional): 你有空的時候 - 你方便的時候Hindi: जब आपको समय मिलेArabic: عندما يتسنى لك الوقتBengali: যখন হাতে সময় পাবেনRussian: когда будет минуткаJapanese: 時間があるときにVietnamese: khi bạn rảnhKorean: 시간 되실 때Turkish: müsait olduğundaUrdu: جب آپ کو فرصت ملےIndonesian: kalau ada waktu
Example Sentences
Please call me when you get a minute.
basic
Can you send me the file when you get a minute?
basic
Let me know when you get a minute.
basic
Hey, when you get a minute, could you check this report for me?
natural
Just drop by my office when you get a minute—no rush.
natural
When you get a minute, can you fix the printer? It's acting up again.
natural