How many minutes from here?
| This page contains the Japanese phrase: How many minutes from here? |
| This handy little phrase can save you time if you are unfortunate enough to have someone give you wrong directions. Walk in the direction for the given time and then ask someone again for directions to the location if you haven’t found it yet. Don’t be surprised if they direct you back to where you just came from! |
| English | |
| Michael | Approximately, how many minutes from here? |
| Yuko | Let me see, it’s about 15 minutes. |
| Michael | Thank you very much. |
| Yuko | You’re welcome. |
| Rōmaji | |
| Michael | Koko kara, nan-pun gurai desu ka? |
| Yuko | Sou desu ne, jyu-go fun gurai desu ne. |
| Michael | Doumo arigatou gozaimashita. |
| Yuko | Dou itashimashite. |
| Kanji | |
| Michael | ここ から 何分 ぐらい ですか？ |
| Yuko | そう です ね、十五 分 ぐらい です ね。 |
| Michael | どうも ありがとう ございました。 |
| Yuko | どう いたしまして。 |
| Michael’s Key Terms | ||
| here from what (how many) minutes approximately is question marker |
koko kara nan pun gurai desu ka |
ここ から 何 分 ぐらい です か |
| Yuko’s Key Terms | ||
| (very) thank you very much |
Doumo arigatou gozaimashita |
どうも ありがとう ございました |
