Korean phrase
~ 늦어질 것 같아요. ~ neu seo jil kkeot ka ta yo
Meaning
It looks like ___ will be delayed
When to use it
It politely says that someone or something may be late. It reports an expected delay without stating it as certain and suits polite updates.
Example dialogue
미안해요, 회의가 길어져서 30분 정도 늦어질 것 같아요. mi an hae yo hoe ui ga ki reo jeo seo 30 pun cheong do neu seo jil kkeot ka ta yo
I'm sorry, it looks like I'll be about 30 minutes late because the meeting is running long.
알겠어요, 끝나면 바로 연락해 주세요. al ge sseo yo kkeun na myeon pa ro yeol la kae chu se yo
I understand. Please contact me as soon as it ends.