Japanese phrase
___まで何日かかりますか？ ___ ma de nan nichi ka ka ri ma su ka
Meaning
How many days does it take to get to ___?
When to use it
Asks how many days it takes to reach a place. This polite question is useful when discussing a long trip and focuses on the number of days needed to arrive.
Example dialogue
船で沖縄まで何日かかりますか？ fune de oki nawa ma de nan nichi ka ka ri ma su ka
How many days does it take to get to Okinawa by boat?
二日くらいです。 futsu ka ku ra i de su
About two days.