Japanese phrase
ここで___分待ってもらえますか？ ko ko de ___ bun ma tte mo ra e ma su ka
Meaning
Could you wait here for ___ minutes?
When to use it
Makes a polite request to wait in one place briefly. It sounds gentle and is common when asking a nearby person for a small favor.
Example dialogue
すみません、ここで五分待ってもらえますか？ su mi ma se n ko ko de go fun ma tte mo ra e ma su ka
Excuse me, could you wait here for five minutes?
はい、いいですよ。 ha i i i de su yo
Sure, no problem.