待たなきゃ

have to wait, must wait

→ 待つ
待た wait + なきゃ Necessitative (must)
verb · necessitative Rare #41,107
have to wait, must wait Informal contraction of 待たなければならない.
JA: もう少し待たなきゃ。
EN: I have to wait a little longer.
Conjugation of 待つ

どうしてクリスマス待たなきゃいけないんだ

Why do we have to wait until Christmas?

ここで待たなきゃならん

I gotta wait here.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)

あとどれくらい待たなきゃいけないの

How much longer do I have to wait?

俺はアパートの中でじっと電話を待たなきゃならなかった

I had to stay put in the apartment and wait for the phone call.

— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)