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How do you say "how long does it take" in Korean?
얼마나 걸리나요
eolmana geolrinayo
In Korean, "how long does it take" is 얼마나 걸리나요 (eolmana geolrinayo).
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Pronunciation
Eol-ma-na geol-li-na-yo, 'eol-ma-na' rhymes with 'all-ma-na', and 'geol-li-na-yo' rises at the end.
Writing and usage
얼마나 걸리나요 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.
Example sentence
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How to remember 얼마나 걸리나요
Eol-ma-na sounds like 'all, ma, na', picture asking your mother how long the whole trip takes.
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- i would like to order 주문하고 싶어요 jumunhago sipeoyo
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- can i have the menu 메뉴 좀 줄 수 있을까 menyu jom jul su isseulkka
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Questions about 얼마나 걸리나요
How do you pronounce 얼마나 걸리나요?
Eol-ma-na geol-li-na-yo, 'eol-ma-na' rhymes with 'all-ma-na', and 'geol-li-na-yo' rises at the end.
Is 얼마나 걸리나요 formal or casual?
얼마나 걸리나요 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 얼마나 걸리나요 written in Korean?
얼마나 걸리나요 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as eolmana geolrinayo.
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