Japanese phrase
___分くらいかかります。 ___ bun ku ra i ka ka ri ma su
Meaning
It takes about ___ minutes.
When to use it
Says that something takes about a certain number of minutes. It gives a rough time estimate in a neutral and polite way.
Example dialogue
駅まで五分くらいかかります。 eki ma de go fun ku ra i ka ka ri ma su
It takes about five minutes to get to the station.
意外と近いですね。 i gai to chika i de su ne
That is closer than I expected.