Jikan: How can I say "minutes ago"?
Help me please..

To say "after 15 minutes" as far as I know is "Ato ju go fun de".. what about "Fifteen minutes ago"?

Onegai shimasu.. thanks

Question

Jikan: How can I say "minutes ago"? 
Help me please..

To say "after 15 minutes" as far as I know is "Ato ju go fun de".. what about "Fifteen minutes ago"?

Onegai shimasu.. thanks

Answer

"ju go fun mae" = 15 minutes ago
if you want to continue a sentence, use "ni"  ->"ju go fun mae ni".
I got up fifteen minutes ago. = watashi ha ju go fun mae ni oki mashi ta.