Chinese phrase
我会晚到〜 wǒ huì wǎn dào 〜
Meaning
I will be late getting to ___
When to use it
It says that the speaker will arrive later than planned. A destination, reason, or expected delay can be added. It is a neutral, polite way to report a delay.
Example dialogue
抱歉,我会晚到机场,航班延误了,大概二十分钟。 bào qiàn wǒ huì wǎn dào jī chǎng háng bān yán wù le dà gài èr shí fēn zhōng
Sorry, I will be about 20 minutes late getting to the airport. My flight is delayed.
好,知道了,到了告诉我一声。 hǎo zhī dào le dào le gào sù wǒ yì shēng
Okay, I understand. Let me know when you arrive.