Japanese phrase
到着が___遅れます。 tō chaku ga ___ oku re ma su
Meaning
I will be ___ late.
When to use it
Reports that the speaker will not arrive on time. It is a courteous, straightforward way to notify someone about a delay before the expected arrival.
Example dialogue
今どこですか？ ima do ko de su ka
Where are you now?
すみません、到着が10分ほど遅れます。 su mi ma se n tō chaku ga 10 pun ho do oku re ma su
Sorry, I will be about 10 minutes late.