Chinese phrase
我会晚到〜分钟 wǒ huì wǎn dào 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
I will be ___ minutes late
When to use it
The phrase states a delay of a given number of minutes. It presents an arrival estimate and can mention why the delay happened.
Example dialogue
刚才堵车，可能我会晚到大概二十分钟。 gāng cái dǔ chē kě néng wǒ huì wǎn dào dà gài èr shí fēn zhōng
There was a traffic jam earlier, so I may be about twenty minutes late.
了解，到了告诉我一声。 liáo jiě dào le gào sù wǒ yì shēng
Got it. Let me know when you arrive.