Korean phrase

~ 시간이 얼마나 걸려요? ~ si ga ni eol ma na keol lyeo yo

Meaning

How long does ___ take?

When to use it

This asks how long an activity or task takes. It is a polite, everyday question about the time needed to do something.

Example dialogue

이 케이크 만드는 데 시간이 얼마나 걸려요? i ke i keu man deu neun te si ga ni eol ma na keol lyeo yo

How long does it take to make this cake?

재료 준비부터 굽는 시간까지 대략 두 시간 정도 걸려요. chae ryo chun bi bu teo kum neun si gan kka ji tae ryak tu si gan cheong do keol lyeo yo

It takes about two hours, from preparing the ingredients to baking the cake.

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