Chinese phrase
我会迟到〜分钟 wǒ huì chí dào 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
I'll be ___ minutes late
When to use it
Says the speaker will arrive a set number of minutes late. It gives a brief update about a delayed arrival and often includes an apology.
Example dialogue
对不起，我会迟到5分钟，请你先开始。 duì bù qǐ wǒ huì chí dào 5 fēn zhōng qǐng nǐ xiān kāi shǐ
I'm sorry, I'll be 5 minutes late. Please start without me.
没关系，我等你。 méi guān xì wǒ děng nǐ
No problem. I'll wait for you.