How to Say ‘No, it's about five minutes on foot.’ in Japanese
いいえ、歩いて五分ぐらいですよ。
iie arui te go pun gurai desu yo
[iie ah-roo-ee teh goh foon goo-rye deh-soo yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: よ at the end signals that the speaker is telling you something you didn't know, a friendly "you know".
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、歩いて
iie arui te
No, on foot...
'Iie' means 'no'. 'Aruite' means 'by walking' or 'on foot'.
いいえ、歩いて行きます。
No, I'll go on foot.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
A negative response to deny or disagree.
いいえ、持っていません。
No, I don't have it.
歩い
arui
[ah-roo-ee]
walk (te-form stem)
Part of the te-form 歩いて, meaning “walking / on foot.” Used with time: 歩いて5分 (5 minutes on foot).
駅まで歩いて五分です。
It’s a five-minute walk to the station.
て
te
[teh]
and; -te form
The て form ending used to connect verbs or make requests.
ここで座って待ってください。
Please sit and wait here.
五分ぐらいですよ。
go pun gurai desu yo
it's about five minutes.
'Yo' at the end gives the listener helpful new information, in a friendly tone.
バスで十分ぐらいですよ。
It's about ten minutes by bus.
Words in this phrase
五
go
[goh]
five
Kanji for the number 5. In time expressions like 五分 (5 minutes).
駅まで五分くらいです。
It’s about five minutes to the station.
分
pun
[foon]
minute(s)
Used after numbers to count minutes.
十五分かかります。
It takes fifteen minutes.
ぐらい
gurai
[goo-rye]
about; around; approximately
Used after quantities to give an approximate amount. In directions: 歩いて五分ぐらい = “about a 5-minute walk.”
ここから駅まで十分ぐらい です。
It’s about 10 minutes from here to the station.
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.
ここは地下鉄の駅です。
This is the subway station.
よ
yo
[yoh]
you know; reassurance
Adds friendly emphasis or reassurance to what the speaker says.
大丈夫ですよ。
It’s okay, you know.
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