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How long does it take?

Examples

I come here by bus and train.

How long does it take from your house to Osaka station by train?

How long does it take you?

About 10 minutes on foot.

It takes me two hours.

How long does it take by bicycle?

How long does i t t a ke fro m Kobe t o Tokyo by train?

It takes me around an hour.

It takes

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That's really far!

Comparing languages

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Real conversations

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How do you go to school? By bicycle. How long does it take? Thirty minutes.

Where are you from? I’m from Australia. How long does it take to get from Australia to Japan? It takes about ten hours by plane.

Where do you work ? In Kobe.

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How long does it take you from your house to Kobe ? It takes two hours. Wow, that’s really long!

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