Korean phrase

약 ~분 정도 걸리겠습니다. yak ~ pun cheong do keol li get sseum ni da

Meaning

It will take about ___ minutes

When to use it

It politely gives an approximate time in minutes. It is common in customer service or work settings and sounds less definite than a firm promise.

Example dialogue

지금 주문했는데, 얼마나 걸리나요? chi geum chu mun haen neun de eol ma na keol li na yo

I just placed my order. How long will it take?

지금 조리 중이라서 약 10분 정도 걸리겠습니다. chi geum cho ri chung i ra seo yak 10 pun cheong do keol li get sseum ni da

It is being prepared now, so it will take about 10 minutes.

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