Your goal
Compare two journey durations and say approximately how long each takes.
Departure time and duration are different. Check waiting and walking time as well as time on the vehicle.
Before you start
- 얼마나 걸려요?
- How long does it take?
- …쯤
- about; approximately
- 대기
- waiting for a service
- 소요 시간
- the duration needed
- 걸어서
- on foot
- 전체
- the whole; total
- 빠르다·짧다
- here: taking less time
Explore the situation
| Jungang → Hanbit Classroom | Waiting | Riding | Walking | Total estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 버스 | 5분 | 10분 | 3분 | 18분쯤 |
| 걸어서 | 0분 | 0분 | 25분 | 25분쯤 |
The ten-minute bus value is riding time. The total here is about eighteen minutes; walking is about twenty-five. Totals are supplied so you can focus on comparing the right information.
Learn the expressions
| Information requested | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 출발 시각 | 몇 시에 출발해요? | 오후 두 시에 출발해요. |
| 시간의 길이 | 얼마나 걸려요? | 이십 분쯤 걸려요. |
Read minutes as 십팔 분 or 이십오 분. 분쯤 is an estimate rather than a guarantee. Write 쯤 attached to the preceding word.
Read the conversation
Duration by bus
한빛 교실까지 버스로 얼마나 걸려요?
Show meaning
How long does it take to Hanbit Classroom by bus?
기다리는 시간까지 십팔 분쯤 걸려요.
Show meaning
About eighteen minutes including waiting.
Compare walking
걸어서 얼마나 걸려요?
Show meaning
How long on foot?
이십오 분쯤 걸려요.
Show meaning
About twenty-five minutes.
Build a sentence
Check the details shown on the cards and try a sentence before revealing the example. Then assemble the sentence pieces.
Change the facts and express them
Bus total
18분쯤
- Waiting
- 5분
- Riding
- 10분
- Walking
- 3분
- Total
- 18분쯤
Example and explanation
버스로 십팔 분쯤 걸려요.
All parts are included.
On foot
25분쯤
- Walking
- 25분
- Total
- 25분쯤
Example and explanation
걸어서 이십오 분쯤 걸려요.
An alternative for the same start and destination.
Unknown waiting
Not established
- Riding
- 10분
- Waiting
- Unknown
- Total
- Not established
Example and explanation
기다리는 시간까지 얼마나 걸려요?
Ask instead of inventing the missing value.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask about duration.
Sentence pieces
- 걸려요?
- 얼마나
2. Say about twenty minutes.
Sentence pieces
- 분쯤
- 이십
- 걸려요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. Answer 얼마나 걸려요?
- 오후 두 시예요.
- 중앙역이에요.
- 십팔 분쯤 걸려요.
2. Model bus: wait 5 + ride 10 + walk 3 = total 18 minutes. Total?
- 십팔 분쯤
- 십 분쯤
- 삼 분쯤
3. What does 18분쯤 mean?
- At least 18 minutes
- About 18 minutes
- Exactly 18 minutes
4. Model total: bus 18, walking 25 minutes. Which is shorter here?
- 걸어서
- They are equal.
- 버스
Try a new situation
Use the new role information. Write the required details in Korean and try saying them.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. Your new destination is Saebom Library. Ask how long it takes.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Metro to the library: ride12+wait4+walk4=total20 minutes. Answer the approximate total in Korean.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. Bus to the same destination: ride18+wait7+walk5=total30. Give the estimate.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Another bus card gives only10 minutes riding, with waiting unknown. Ask again including waiting.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. New data: metro ride12 + wait4 + walk4 = total20 minutes. Answer the total.
- 이십 분쯤 걸려요.
- 십이 분쯤 걸려요.
- 사 분쯤 걸려요.
2. New data: bus total30, metro total20. Which is shorter?
- Unknown.
- 지하철
- 버스
3. Departure is 2 p.m. Which question does this answer?
- 얼마나 걸려요?
- 어디에서 갈아타요?
- 몇 시에 출발해요?
4. Riding is10 minutes; waiting is unknown. What should you ask?
- 기다리는 시간까지 얼마나 걸려요?
- 전체는 십 분이에요.
- 지금 열 시예요.
5. Choose the number for 삼십 분쯤.
- 3시
- 30분
- 13분
6. The estimate says about20 minutes. Which confirmation keeps that meaning?
- 언제나 정확히 이십 분이에요.
- 대기 시간은 항상 없어요.
- 이십 분쯤 걸려요. 맞아요?
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. Answer 얼마나 걸려요?
Answer: 십팔 분쯤 걸려요.
Give the duration.
- 오후 두 시예요. — That is a clock time.
- 중앙역이에요. — That is a place.
2. Model bus: wait 5 + ride 10 + walk 3 = total 18 minutes. Total?
Answer: 십팔 분쯤
The value including all parts is 18 minutes.
- 십 분쯤 — 10 minutes is riding only.
- 삼 분쯤 — 3 minutes is walking only.
3. What does 18분쯤 mean?
Answer: About 18 minutes
쯤 signals approximation.
- At least 18 minutes — 쯤 does not state a guaranteed minimum.
- Exactly 18 minutes — 쯤 makes the duration approximate, not exact.
4. Model total: bus 18, walking 25 minutes. Which is shorter here?
Answer: 버스
18 minutes is shorter than 25.
- 걸어서 — Walking is 25 minutes.
- They are equal. — The supplied totals differ.
Learning check
1. New data: metro ride12 + wait4 + walk4 = total20 minutes. Answer the total.
Answer: 이십 분쯤 걸려요.
Read the supplied total of 20.
- 십이 분쯤 걸려요. — 12 is riding time.
- 사 분쯤 걸려요. — 4 is only one component.
2. New data: bus total30, metro total20. Which is shorter?
Answer: 지하철
Compare total with total.
- Unknown. — Both totals are given here.
- 버스 — The bus total is 30.
3. Departure is 2 p.m. Which question does this answer?
Answer: 몇 시에 출발해요?
Two o’clock is the departure time.
- 얼마나 걸려요? — No duration is supplied.
- 어디에서 갈아타요? — It does not name a transfer place.
4. Riding is10 minutes; waiting is unknown. What should you ask?
Answer: 기다리는 시간까지 얼마나 걸려요?
Ask for the total including the missing wait.
- 전체는 십 분이에요. — Do not assume zero waiting.
- 지금 열 시예요. — Clock time does not provide the total.
5. Choose the number for 삼십 분쯤.
Answer: 30분
삼십 is30; 분 indicates minutes.
- 3시 — This is not a clock time.
- 13분 — 13 is 십삼.
6. The estimate says about20 minutes. Which confirmation keeps that meaning?
Answer: 이십 분쯤 걸려요. 맞아요?
Keep the estimate rather than a guarantee.
- 언제나 정확히 이십 분이에요. — It did not guarantee exact timing.
- 대기 시간은 항상 없어요. — No waiting is not stated.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Your new destination is Saebom Library. Ask how long it takes.
새봄 도서관까지 얼마나 걸려요?
새봄 도서관에 가려면 얼마나 걸려요?
Name the destination and ask duration.
2. Metro to the library: ride12+wait4+walk4=total20 minutes. Answer the approximate total in Korean.
이십 분쯤 걸려요.
지하철로 이십 분쯤 걸려요.
Use the total, not just riding time.
3. Bus to the same destination: ride18+wait7+walk5=total30. Give the estimate.
삼십 분쯤 걸려요.
버스로 삼십 분쯤 걸려요.
Separate the30-minute total from18 riding.
4. Another bus card gives only10 minutes riding, with waiting unknown. Ask again including waiting.
기다리는 시간까지 얼마나 걸려요?
기다리는 시간까지 모두 얼마나 걸려요?
Do not fill unknown time with zero.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask about duration.
얼마나 걸려요?
Ask for a duration, not a clock time.
2. Say about twenty minutes.
이십 분쯤 걸려요.
Keep 분쯤 together.
Review and continue
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Compare two journey durations and say approximately how long each takes.
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