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