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-rah-ee dess yo]
💬 Usage Tip: The よ at the end adds a friendly "you know" or "don't worry" feel. It signals that the speaker is telling you something new.
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、
iie
No,
A polite 'no'. Pronounce it as a long 'ii' followed by 'e' (ii-e).
いいえ、違います。
No, that's not right.
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.
歩いて
arui te
on foot / by walking
The te-form of 歩く (to walk), used here to mean 'on foot'.
歩いて学校に行きます。
I go to school on foot.
Words in this phrase
歩い
arui
[ah-roo-ee]
walk
The stem of 歩く, meaning to walk.
駅まで歩いて行きます。
I will walk to the station.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
Connects the action of waiting to the thanks that follows.
まってくれて、ありがとう。
Thank you for waiting.
五分ぐらいですよ。
go pun gurai desu yo
it's about five minutes, you know
よ at the end adds a friendly 'you know' and gives the listener helpful information.
駅まで十分ぐらいですよ。
It's about ten minutes to the station, you know.
Words in this phrase
五
go
[goh]
five
The number 5, used alone or as part of a larger number.
百七十五センチです。
It is 175 centimeters.
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-rah-ee]
about; approximately
Makes the amount approximate rather than exact.
いくらぐらいですか、と丁寧に聞きます。
You politely ask, “About how much is it?”
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know; reassurance
Sentence-ending particle adding emphasis, reassurance, or friendly information.
大丈夫ですよ。
It’s okay, really.
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