Japanese phrase
___の所要時間を教えてください。 ___ no sho yō ji kan o oshi e te ku da sa i
Meaning
Could you tell me how long ___ will take?
When to use it
Asks how long a task or process is expected to take. It suits workplace or service settings and sounds formal and direct rather than casual.
Example dialogue
この作業の所要時間を教えてください。 ko no sa gyō no sho yō ji kan o oshi e te ku da sa i
Could you tell me how long this task will take?
二時間ほどです。 ni ji kan ho do de su
It takes about two hours.