How to Say ‘My flight is delayed.’ in Japanese
私の便は遅れています。
watashi no bin wa okure te i masu
[wah-tah-shee noh been wah oh-koo-reh teh ee mah-su]
💬 Usage Tip: [私の便] means "my flight," but Japanese often drops [私の] if the context is obvious. In real conversation, you may hear simply [便は遅れています。]
Phrase Breakdown
私
watashi
[wah-tah-shee]
I; me
A pronoun meaning "I" or "me." With の, it can mean "my."
私の出発は明日です。
My departure is tomorrow.
の
no
[noh]
's; of
A particle showing possession or connection.
私の便です。
It is my flight.
便
bin
[been]
flight
At the airport, 便 commonly means a flight or service number.
次の便は午後です。
The next flight is in the afternoon.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
A particle marking the topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced わ here.
この便は満席です。
This flight is full.
遅れ
okure
[oh-koo-reh]
be delayed
From 遅れる, meaning to be late or delayed.
便が遅れています。
The flight is delayed.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
The て form ending, here connecting to います to show an ongoing state.
飛行機が遅れています。
The airplane is delayed.
い
i
[ee]
to be; ongoing marker
Part of ています, showing a continuing condition or state.
搭乗が始まっています。
Boarding has started.
ます
masu
[mah-su]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs, as in います.
便は遅れています。
The flight is delayed.
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