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How to Say ‘Is it far from here?’ in Japanese

ここから遠いですか。

koko kara tooi desu ka

[koh-koh kah-rah toh-ee deh-soo kah]

Phrase Breakdown

ここから

koko kara

from here

'Koko' means 'here', and 'kara' means 'from'.

Example

ここから歩きます。

I'll walk from here.

Words in this phrase

ここ

koko

[koh-koh]

here

Place word meaning “here” (near the speaker). Often used with particles like に/で: ここに (“here at/in”), ここで (“here (at the place)”).

Example

ここは静かです。

It’s quiet here.

から

kara

[kah-rah]

from

Starting point marker. Used for distance/time questions: ここから駅まで… (“from here to the station…”).

Example

ここから地下鉄の駅まで歩いて何分ですか。

How many minutes on foot is it from here to the subway station?

遠いですか。

tooi desu ka

is it far?

'Tooi' (far) plus the polite question form 'desu ka'.

Example

学校は遠いですか。

Is the school far?

Words in this phrase

遠い

tooi

[toh-ee]

far

Key adjective for asking if a place is far. Often used with ここから / 駅まで.

Example

ここから地下鉄の駅は遠いですか。

Is the subway station far from here?

です

desu

[deh-soo]

is; polite copula

です makes a sentence polite and neutral. With a place + は + noun, it states/asks what something is or where it is.

Example

ここは地下鉄の駅です。

This is the subway station.

か

[kah]

question particle

「か」で依頼を質問の形にします。語尾を上げると自然です。

Example

手順を説明してもらえますか。

Could you explain the procedure?

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