Chinese phrase
大概要等多久？ dà gài yào děng duō jiǔ
Meaning
About how long do I have to wait?
When to use it
Asks roughly how long the speaker must wait. It is an everyday question used when an exact waiting time is not known or not needed.
Example dialogue
请问，大概要等多久？ qǐng wèn dà gài yào děng duō jiǔ
Excuse me, about how long do I have to wait?
大概还要十分钟左右。 dà gài hái yào shí fēn zhōng zuǒ yòu
About ten more minutes.