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Today’s Phrase
여기서 얼마나 멀어요?
yeo·gi·seo eol·ma·na meo·reo·yo
yeogiseo eolmana meoreoyo?
How far is it from here?
Daily Tip
In Korean cities, distance is often expressed in time (얼마나 걸려요?) rather than kilometers. ‘걸어서 10분이에요’ (it’s 10 minutes on foot) is a more practical answer than a distance in km, and Koreans commonly answer this way.
Phrase Breakdown
여기서
yeogiseo
from here
여기 (here) + -서 (from, location of action)
얼마나 멀어요?
eolmana meoreoyo?
how far is it?
얼마나 (how much/how far) + 멀다 (to be far)
Asks about the distance from the current location to a destination.
Example Phrases
명동까지 여기서 얼마나 멀어요?
Myeongdonkkaji yeogiseo eolmana meoreoyo?
How far is it from here to Myeongdong?
-까지 means ‘until’ or ‘up to (a destination)’.
걸어서 갈 수 있어요?
Georeoseo gal su isseoyo?
Can I walk there?
걸어서 means ‘by walking’.
차로 얼마나 걸려요?
Charo eolmana geollyeoyo?
How long does it take by car?
차로 means ‘by car’; 걸리다 means ‘to take (time)’.
Related Phrases
가까워요
gakkawoyo
It’s close
Response indicating short distance.
멀어요
meoreoyo
It’s far
Response indicating far distance.
택시로 가는 게 나아요
taekisiro ganeun ge nayo
It’s better to go by taxi
Suggesting taxi for a distant destination.
Quick Review
다음에 또 봐요
Can you recall what this means?
daeume tto bwayo
Let’s meet again next time