Korean grammar · Level 2 · 2급
걸리다
It takes (time)
걸려요 means “it takes”, for time. The amount of time goes in front, often with 쯤 (about). Ask with 얼마나 걸려요?, and use A에서 B까지 for the journey.
| When | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| asking | 얼마나 걸려요? | 집에서 학교까지 얼마나 걸려요? |
| minutes (Sino-Korean) | 분 | 오 분 · 삼십 분 걸려요 |
| hours (native) | 시간 | 한 시간 · 두 시간 걸려요 |
Examples
집에서 학교까지 얼마나 걸려요?
How long does it take from your home to school?
지하철로 삼십 분 걸려요.
It takes thirty minutes by subway.
걸어서 십 분쯤 걸려요.
It's about ten minutes on foot.
Practise it in context · Level 2, Unit 3
How do I get to Myeongdong?
A dialogue with audio, practice that checks itself, Hoya’s mistakes, a reading and a writing task.
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