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How do you say "how far is it" in Korean?
얼마나 멀었어
eolmana meoreosseo
In Korean, "how far is it" is 얼마나 멀었어 (eolmana meoreosseo).
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Pronunciation
"Eolmana meoreosseo" flows with a rising curiosity, stressing "meoreo," the word carrying the sense of distance.
Writing and usage
얼마나 멀었어 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
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How to remember 얼마나 멀었어
Meoreo sounds like "more, oh" — more, oh no, how much further is it.
Related words
- turn left 왼쪽으로 돌아 oenjjogeuro dora
- turn right 우회전 uhoejeon
- go straight ahead 직진해 jikjinhae
- its on the left 왼쪽에 있어요 oenjjoge isseoyo
- its on the right 오른쪽에 있어요 oreunjjoge isseoyo
- its around the corner 곧 다 왔어 got da wasseo
- is it walking distance 걸어서 갈 수 있는 거리인가요? georeoseo gal su itneun georiingayo?
- which bus goes to 어느 버스가 거기로 가나요? eoneu beoseuga geogiro ganayo?
- does this train stop at 이 기차가 거기서 서나요? i gichaga geogiseo seonayo?
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Questions about 얼마나 멀었어
How do you pronounce 얼마나 멀었어?
"Eolmana meoreosseo" flows with a rising curiosity, stressing "meoreo," the word carrying the sense of distance.
Is 얼마나 멀었어 formal or casual?
얼마나 멀었어 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 얼마나 멀었어 written in Korean?
얼마나 멀었어 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as eolmana meoreosseo.
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