English–Korean
“how long” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationeolma
Example
여기까지 얼마 걸려요?yeo gi kka ji eol ma keol lyeo yo
How long does it take to get here?
How to say “how long” in Korean
“How long” in Korean is 얼마 (eolma).
A request for a rough measure of how much, how long, or how far something is.
Example sentences with 얼마
숙제는 얼마 남았어요?suk jje neun eol ma na ma sseo yo
How much homework is left?
Tips for using 얼마
- In English, how long asks about time and how far asks about distance, while 얼마 (eolma, "how much or how long") can cover both.