How to Say ‘How long does it take?’ in Portuguese
Quanto tempo demora?
KWAHN-too TEM-poo dih-MOR-ah
[KWAHN-too TEM-poo dih-MOR-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Demorar] is the usual verb for how long something takes: [Quanto tempo demora?], [Quanto tempo demora o comboio?]. Don't translate it word-for-word from English; just learn it as the go-to pattern for duration questions.
Phrase Breakdown
Quanto
[KWAHN-too]
how much / how long
Question word used here to ask about quantity of time.
Quanto custa isto?
How much does this cost?
tempo
[TEM-poo]
time
Refers to time in general or duration.
Não tenho tempo agora.
I don't have time now.
demora
[dih-MOR-ah]
does it take
From the verb demorar, meaning to take time or be delayed.
O comboio demora vinte minutos.
The train takes twenty minutes.
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