“How long does it take to get to the airport” in Korean

공항까지 얼마나 걸려요?

gonghangkkaji eolmana geollyeoyo?

Situation: Travel, lodging & emergenciesLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

How long does it take to get to the airport?

까지 means “up to” or “until.” 얼마나 걸려요? is the set phrase for asking how long something takes.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 10 · Words: 3

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
공항까지
공	ㄱ+ㅗ+ㅇ	gong
항	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㅇ	hang
까	ㄲ+ㅏ	kka
지	ㅈ+ㅣ	ji
얼마나
얼	ㅇ+ㅓ+ㄹ	eol
마	ㅁ+ㅏ	ma
나	ㄴ+ㅏ	na
걸려요
걸	ㄱ+ㅓ+ㄹ	geol
려	ㄹ+ㅕ	lyeo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
공항	noun	airport	TOPIK level 1
걸리다	verb	to take (time)	TOPIK level 2

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Answer: 공항까지 얼마나 걸려요? gonghangkkaji eolmana geollyeoyo?

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