Japanese phrase
___は何分くらいで出てきますか? ___ wa nan pun ku ra i de de te ki ma su ka
Meaning
About how many minutes until ___ is served?
When to use it
Asks how long it will take for an order to be served. This polite question is common in restaurants when checking the wait time.
Example dialogue
料理は何分くらいで出てきますか? ryō ri wa nan pun ku ra i de de te ki ma su ka
About how many minutes until the food is served?
10分ほどです。 10 pun ho do de su
About ten minutes.