Chinese phrase
等我〜分钟可以吗？ děng wǒ 〜 fēn zhōng ké yǐ ma
Meaning
Could you wait ___ minutes for me?
When to use it
This asks someone to wait for a set number of minutes. It is a polite request, often used when a short wait is needed.
Example dialogue
对不起，我车坏了，等我三十分钟可以吗？ duì bù qǐ wǒ chē huài le děng wǒ sān shí fēn zhōng ké yǐ ma
Sorry, my car broke down. Could you wait 30 minutes for me?
好吧，注意安全，我等你。 hǎo ba zhù yì ān quán wǒ děng nǐ
All right, stay safe. I'll wait for you.