Russell Wan
How do I ask "How long have you been doing ____"? I know how to say 얼마나 럴려요...but I'm not good at asking other questions about time. I think people don't understand what I am saying. For example: How long have you been waiting here? How long do you study everyday? How long should I wait before the food is ready to eat? How long can you hold your breath? How long can I park here? My attempt: 여리 기다리는지 얼마나 됐어요? 날마다 공부하는지 얼마나 됐어요? 음식이 먹을수있게 얼마나 기다려야돼요? ??????? 여기서 추차하는걸 얼마나 됐어요?
Sep 22, 2014 1:47 PM
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Hi Russell, - 얼마나 (오래) 걸려요? =How long does it take? - 집에 가는데 얼마나 (오래) 걸려요? =How long does it take to get home? - 여기서 얼마나 (오래) 기다렸어요? = 여기서 기다린지 얼마나 됐어요? =How long have you been waiting here? - 매일 공부 얼마나 (오래) 해요? = 매일 얼마나 (오래) 공부해요? =How long do you study everyday? - 음식 준비 되기까지 얼마나 (오래) 기다려야 되요? = 음식 준비 되려면 얼마나 (오래) 기다려야되요? =How long should I wait before the food is ready to eat? - 숨 얼마나 (오래) 참을수 있어요? =How long can you hold your breath? - 여기 얼마나 (오래) 주차할수 있어요? =How long can I park here? In many cases, you can use "얼마나" and "얼마나 오래" interchangeably for "how long". But I would recommend to use "얼마나 오래" because in certain cases, it can be misunderstood as "how much" if you use "얼마나". For example, "매일 공부 얼마나 해요?" may be understood as "How much do you study everyday?" Hope it helps.
September 23, 2014
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How long have you been waiting here? 여기(에)서 얼마나 기다렸어요? How long do you study everyday? 매일 얼마나 공부해요? How long should I wait before the food is ready to eat? 음식을 먹으려면 얼마나 기다려야 해요? How long can you hold your breath? 숨을 얼마나 참을 수 있어요? How long can I park here? 여기에 얼마나 주차할 수 있어요? As you know, Korean language is very variable. I transated these sentences for a little bit of formal situation.
September 22, 2014
How long have you been waiting here? 여기(에)서 얼마나 기다렸어요? How long do you study everyday? 매일 얼마나 공부해요? How long should I wait before the food is ready to eat? 음식을 먹으려면 얼마나 기다려야 해요? How long can you hold your breath? 숨을 얼마나 참을 수 있어요? How long can I park here? 여기에 얼마나 주차할 수 있어요? As you know, Korean language is very variable. I transated these sentences for a little bit of formal situation.
September 22, 2014
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