Japanese phrase
___にどのくらい住んでいますか？ ___ ni do no ku ra i su n de i ma su ka
Meaning
How long have you lived in ___?
When to use it
Asks how long someone has lived in a place. It is a polite and natural question in everyday conversation.
Example dialogue
大阪にどのくらい住んでいますか？ ō saka ni do no ku ra i su n de i ma su ka
How long have you lived in Osaka?
三年ぐらいです。 san nen gu ra i de su
About three years.