Chinese phrase
排队要〜分钟 pái duì yào 〜 fēn zhōng
Meaning
waiting in line takes ___ minutes
When to use it
Says waiting in line takes a set number of minutes. It gives an estimated wait time and is often used when deciding when to go.
Example dialogue
我们现在去买票，排队要二十分钟。 wǒ men xiàn zài qù mǎi piào pái duì yào èr shí fēn zhōng
If we go buy the tickets now, waiting in line will take twenty minutes.
那先去喝杯咖啡，等一会儿再去吧。 nà xiān qù hē bēi kā fēi děng yí huìr zài qù ba
Then let's get some coffee first and go a little later.