Japanese phrase
___分遅れます。 ___ bun oku re ma su
Meaning
I will be ___ minutes late.
When to use it
Says the speaker will arrive a set number of minutes late. It is a polite everyday notice used when informing someone about a delay.
Example dialogue
もう着きましたか？ mō tsu ki ma shi ta ka
Are you here yet?
すみません、5分遅れます。 su mi ma se n 5 fun oku re ma su
Sorry, I will be 5 minutes late.