"Πριν ένα λεπτό."

Translation: A minute ago.

[DemetriosM2]

I really appreciate this example being included.

I am wondering if "One minute ago" should be accepted as correct as well.

I have met several Greeks (in Greece) for whom English is a second Language, and they simply do not use the word "Ago", but are always using the word "Before". e.g. "Before one minute,..."

[jaye16]

It's a common error and I can imagine you heard it often. Yes, "one" can be substituted for "a/an" most of the time. Thanks for the input.

[Melissa1250]

"A moment ago"?

[jaye16]

That's fine and is accept.

[Jagoda312594]

What about "πριν απο"? Is this just another way of saying "ago"? In one of the previous exercises I checked the drop down hints and that option was at the top. Is it considered more correct?

[jaye16]

""Πριν ένα λεπτό." and "Πριν από ένα λεπτό." are equally correct and accepte.

[Grzegorz485486]

And why "before a minute" is wrong?

[jaye16]

That is word for word translation but not correct English.

[Hedwig-Maria]

The voice is catastrophic!

[jaye16]

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[DennerCassio]

So as your comment

[rodmtz23]

If you wanted to say "in a minute" would Μετά ένα λεπτό work?

I usually see πριν and μετά as antonyms.

[jaye16]

"μετά ένα λεπτό"...is literally "after a minute" indicating the time it took to happen and it could also infer the speed at which it happened.*

But if you want the most usual way of saying "something happened really fast" then you'd use...."σε ένα λεπτό" -- "σ'ένα λεπτό".