Using Public Transportation

회사까지 얼마나 걸려요? [hoe-sa-kka-ji eol-ma-na geol-ryeo-yo?]
How long will it take to get to the company?

• 회사까지 [hoe-sa-kka-ji] means "Up to the company"
• 얼마나 [eol-ma-na] means "how much"
• 걸려요? [geol-ryeo-yo?] means "to take time"

차로 삼십 분 걸려요. [cha-ro sam-sip bun geol-ryeo-yo]
It takes 30 minutes by car.

• 차로 [cha-ro] means "by car"
• 삼십 분 걸려요 [sam-sip bun geol-ryeo-yo] means "It takes 30 minutes."

You can ask how long it takes to get somewhere by changing the location:

• 백화점까지 얼마나 걸려요? [bae-kwa-jeom-kka-ji eol-ma-na geol-ryeo-yo?] How long will it take to get to the department store?
• 학교까지 얼마나 걸려요? [hak-gyo-kka-ji eol-ma-na geol-ryeo-yo?] How long will it take to get to the school?

You can ask how long it takes using different modes of transportation:

• 학교까지 차로 얼마나 걸려요? [hak-gyo-kka-ji cha-ro eol-ma-na geol-ryeo-yo?] How long will it take to get to the school by car?
• 학교까지 지하철로 얼마나 걸려요? [hak-gyo-kka-ji ji-ha-cheol-ro eol-ma-na geol-ryeo-yo?] How long will it take to get to the school by subway?

Full sentence examples:

• 회사까지 차로 삼십 분 걸려요. [hoe-sa-kka-ji cha-ro sam-sip bun geol-ryeo-yo] It takes 30 minutes to get to the company by car.
• 회사까지 지하철로 한 시간 걸려요. [hoe-sa-kka-ji ji-ha-cheol-ro han si-gan geol-ryeo-yo] It takes one hour to get to the company by subway.

• A: 어! 지금 어디에 가요?
  Hey! Where are you going now?
• B: 회사에 가요. [hoe-sa-e ga-yo]
  I'm going to the company.
• A: 회사까지 차로 얼마나 걸려요?
  How long does it take to get to the company by car?
• B: 차로 삼십 분 걸려요. [cha-ro sam-sip bun geol-ryeo-yo]
  It takes 30 minutes by car.
• A: 그러면, 지하철로는 얼마나 걸려요?
  Then, how long does it take by subway?
• B: 지하철로 한 시간 걸려요. [ji-ha-cheol-ro han si-gan geol-ryeo-yo]
  It takes an hour by subway.
• A: 어떻게 가요?
  How are you going?
• B: 지하철로 가요. [ji-ha-cheol-ro ga-yo]
  I'm going by subway.
• A: 빨리 가야겠네요. 오늘도 화이팅이에요!
  You better hurry. Have a great day today!