Japanese phrase
___が遅れます。 ___ ga oku re ma su
Meaning
___ will be late.
When to use it
Says that someone or something will arrive late. It commonly gives brief notice about a late arrival and sounds neutral and polite.
Example dialogue
先に始めますね。 saki ni haji me ma su ne
We'll go ahead and start.
すみません、私が遅れます。 su mi ma se n watashi ga oku re ma su
Sorry, I will be late.