Japanese phrase
___分かかります。 ___ bun ka ka ri ma su
Meaning
It takes ___ minutes.
When to use it
States the amount of time needed for something. It is common in simple questions and answers about travel, tasks, or activities.
Example dialogue
公園まで何分かかりますか？ kō en ma de nan pun ka ka ri ma su ka
How many minutes does it take to get to the park?
五分かかります。 go fun ka ka ri ma su
It takes five minutes.