Korean word

소요시간

Pronunciation

Romanizationsoyosigan

이 코스의 소요시간은 한 시간 정도입니다.i ko seu ui so yo si ga neun han si gan cheong do im ni da

This course takes about one hour.

프로젝트 완료에 필요한 소요시간을 미리 산정하세요.peu ro jek teu wal lyo e pi ryo han so yo si ga neul mi ri san jeong ha se yo

Please calculate in advance how long the project will take to complete.

The amount of time a task needs before it is finished.

걸리는 시간keollineun sigan: The time spent doing something, described in a casual everyday way.

어떤 일을 완료하는 데 필요한 시간eo tteon i reul wal lyo ha neun te pi ryo han si gan

This Sino-Korean compound combines a term meaning what is required with a term meaning time, so it names the time a task needs.

This word is useful for reading schedules and instructions, but everyday speakers often choose a more conversational way to ask how long something takes.