How to Say “How long have you been learning Japanese?” in Japanese

How do you say “How long have you been learning Japanese?” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

How long have you been learning Japanese?

日本語勉強してどれくらい?

 nihongo benkyoushite* dorekurai

If you want to ask politely, you can say :

日本語勉強してどれくらいですか?

 nihongo benkyoushite* dorekuraidesuka

*We pronounce “benkyou” like “benkyō“.

  • How long have you been learning … = あなたは … 勉強してどれくらい anatawa … benkyoushite dorekurai
  • Japanese = 日本語 nihongo

We do not usually say “あなたは anatawa (= you)” in everyday conversation.


日本語
Japanese

あなたは 勉強してどれくらい
how long have you been learning