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How to Say ‘How long does the installation take?’ in German

Wie lange dauert die Installation?

vee LAHNG-eh DOW-ert dee in-stal-at-SYOHN

[vee LAHNG-eh DOW-ert dee in-stal-at-SYOHN]

Phrase Breakdown

Wie lange dauert

vee LAHNG-eh DOW-ert

How long does … take

'Dauern' means to last or take time. Say 'dauert' as DOW-ert.

Example

Wie lange dauert die Fahrt?

How long does the trip take?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

how

Question word used to ask about amount or manner.

Example

Für wie viele Gäste reservieren Sie?

For how many guests are you reserving?

lange

[LAHNG-eh]

long

Used with time expressions to ask or say that something has lasted a long time.

Example

„Lange“ zeigt in „schon lange“ eine längere Zeitspanne.

“Long” in “for a long time” shows a longer period of time.

dauert

[DOW-ert]

takes / lasts

Form of 'dauern', used to say how much time something needs.

Example

Der Termin dauert eine Stunde.

The appointment takes one hour.

die Installation?

dee in-stal-at-SYOHN

the installation?

This is the subject of the question. Stress the last syllable: -TSIOHN.

Example

Die Installation ist morgen.

The installation is tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Installation

[in-stal-at-SYOHN]

installation

Feminine noun for setting up or fitting a device.

Example

Die Installation kostet extra.

The installation costs extra.

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