Japanese phrase
___遅れそうです。 ___ oku re sō de su
Meaning
___ might be late.
When to use it
Says that the speaker expects to be late. It gently informs someone of a possible delay and sounds natural in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
今向かっていますが、少し遅れそうです。 ima mu ka tte i ma su ga suko shi oku re sō de su
I am on my way, but I might be late.
了解です。慌てなくて大丈夫ですよ。 ryō kai de su awa te na ku te dai jō bu de su yo
Got it. There is no need to rush.