"Sono libero fra dieci minuti."

Translation: I am free in ten minutes.

[gmj1892]

Why 'fra' here?

[peter2108]

In temporal contexts fra means in. Examples: fra un mese (in a month) fra poco (in a little while/soon). I guess the idea is that the event occurs between the start and end of the period specified.

[brunoenglishfe]

So on this case,the use of In would be wrong,right?!

[safibta]

Grazzie!!

[peter2108]

How would you say "I am free for ten minutes" ?

[marziotta]

"Sono libero per dieci minuti" or "Sono libero dieci minuti"

[dbrockertactor]

The best translation for this sentence 'I'll be free in ten minutes' isn't accepted.

[funnyiloveitaly2]

Maybe because duo doesn't like usage of the future tense at this stage?

[InaraCouto]

Exactly. That's how I translated it and my answer my considered wrong.

[Taytay000]

Woo hoo it accepts the actual number!

[Sauron111]

I read "Sono libro fra dieci minuti" and was totally confused, why for God's sake I should be a book in 10 minutes... Is someone enchanting me???

[ToddDowty]

What about "They are free in 10 minutes"?

[ToddDowty]

Would that start "loro sono" to make it explicit?

[Kerstin370863]

I think the woman should say "Sono libera..."

[Domingo705226]

It's sounds like libro not libero

[babychoy]

I think you should accept the answer 'im free after ten minutes'