Home Content Kana Radicals Quick Kanji Quick JLPT Vocabulary

New Feature! Japanese text parser works for custom texts and YouTube, acting as a reading assistant and translator. Check it out!

List of all Hanabira features Check here.

Tell your friends! Hanabira.org is a free, open-source, self-hostable portal with no ads. We rely on the community to help spread the word. Sharing the link helps the project immensely!

Support the project by sharing the link to hanabira.org on social media via links below!

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit

Vietnamese Grammar Point
Amount-of-time question word 'bao lâu'

Amount-of-time question word 'bao lâu'

Short explanation:

Used to inquire about the duration or length of time an action takes or an event lasts.

Formation:

Formation for this grammar point would be '[Subject + Verb + Object] + bao lâu + [extra information if available]', which translates to 'How long does [Subject + Verb + Object] take?' in English.

Examples:

Cuốn sách này bao lâu nữa sẽ được giao đến nhà tôi? Có thể mất khoảng mười ngày.

How long for this book to be delivered to my house? It could take about ten days.

Bạn đã học tiếng Nhật trong bao lâu để trở nên thông thạo?

How long have you studied Japanese to become fluent?

Đi bộ từ nhà bạn đến trạm xe bus mất bao lâu?

How long does it take to walk from your house to the bus station?

Để chuẩn bị một bữa tối lãng mạn cho hai người thì mất bao lâu? Mất khoảng hai giờ.

How long does it take to prepare a romantic dinner for two? It takes about two hours.

Long explanation:

The Vietnamese term 'bao lâu' is a question word frequently used for asking about the length of time or duration. It's direct English equivalent would be 'how long'. This expression is generally used to know about the duration of an event, action, or a specific period.

hanabira.org

Ace your Japanese JLPT N5-N1 preparation.

Disclaimer

Public Alpha version Open Source (GitHub). This site is currently undergoing active development. You may encounter bugs, inconsistencies, or limited functionality. Lots of sentences might not sound natural. We are progressively addressing these issues with native speakers. You can support the development by buying us a coffee.

Contribute to Hanabira.org

Hanabira.org lead dev has set aside several hundred dollars (monthly) for meaningful contributions to the project. We welcome developers, designers, and content creators to join us in enhancing our platform. Your innovative ideas and contributions can make a significant impact to the project.
Contact us.

New Feature! Japanese text parser works for custom texts and YouTube, acting as a reading assistant and translator. Check it out!

List of all Hanabira features Check here.

Tell your friends! Hanabira.org is a free, open-source, self-hostable portal with no ads. We rely on the community to help spread the word. Sharing the link helps the project immensely!

Support the project by sharing the link to hanabira.org on social media via links below!

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit

花びら散る

夢のような跡

朝露に

Hanabira

Vietnamese Grammar Point Amount-of-time question word 'bao lâu'

Amount-of-time question word 'bao lâu'

Disclaimer

Vietnamese Grammar Point
Amount-of-time question word 'bao lâu'