How to Say ‘How far?’ in Japanese
どのくらい遠いですか？
dono kurai tooi desu ka
[dono kurai]
💬 Usage Tip: どのくらい means how much/how far/how long depending on the adjective after it. Here 遠い makes it how far, but you can also say どのくらい高いですか？ for how expensive is it?
Phrase Breakdown
どの
dono
[dono]
how much
Asking for extent or degree.
どのくらい遠いですか？
How far is it?
くらい
kurai
[kurai]
about
Indicates approximation.
どのくらい待ちますか？
About how long will it be?
遠い
tooi
です
desu
か
ka
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