Japanese phrase
徒歩で___まで何分かかりますか？ to ho de ___ ma de nan pun ka ka ri ma su ka
Meaning
How many minutes does it take to walk to ___?
When to use it
A polite question about the walking time to a destination. It is common when asking for directions and focuses on the number of minutes needed on foot.
Example dialogue
すみません、徒歩で駅まで何分かかりますか？ su mi ma se n to ho de eki ma de nan pun ka ka ri ma su ka
Excuse me, how many minutes does it take to walk to the station?
十分くらいです。 jip pun ku ra i de su
About ten minutes.