How to Say ‘Does it take?’ in Japanese
かかりますか
kakari masu ka
[kah-kah-ree mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [かかる] is the verb used for time or money something "takes." So [どのくらいかかりますか] means "how long does it take?", and [いくらかかりますか] means "how much does it cost?"
Phrase Breakdown
かかり
kakari
[kah-kah-ree]
take; require
Verb stem of かかります, used for time or money required.
ホテルまでかかりますか。
Does it take time to get to the hotel?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
Polite ending attached to the verb stem.
どのくらいかかりますか。
How long does it take?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Marks the phrase as a polite question.
駅までかかりますか。
Does it take time to get to the station?
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