How to Say ‘Does it take time?’ in Japanese
時間がかかりますか
jikan ga kakari masu ka
[jee-kahn ga kah-kah-ree mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: かかる is the verb for things costing time or money: お金がかかる "it costs money".
Phrase Breakdown
時間
jikan
[jee-kahn]
time
Refers to time or someone's availability; often used politely in business contexts.
少しお時間をいただきたいです。
I would like to ask for a little of your time.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
かかり
kakari
[kah-kah-ree]
take; require
Verb stem meaning to take time or cost money.
駅までどのくらいかかりますか。
How long does it take to the station?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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