Japanese phrase
___までどのくらい待ちますか？ ___ ma de do no ku ra i ma chi ma su ka
Meaning
How long do we have to wait until ___?
When to use it
A question about how long to wait before an expected event. It is useful for checking the remaining waiting time in everyday situations and sounds polite and neutral.
Example dialogue
電車が来るまでどのくらい待ちますか？ den sha ga ku ru ma de do no ku ra i ma chi ma su ka
How long do we have to wait until the train arrives?
あと十分くらいです。 a to jip pun ku ra i de su
About ten more minutes.