Got Directions in Japan but No Idea How Far? Ask This.
To say Is it far? in Japanese, say 遠いですか？ (tōi desu ka?).
You asked for directions in Japan and got a confident point. But how far is it really?
遠いですか？
tōi desu ka?
Is it far?
In this video
- 遠いですか？ tōi desu ka? Is it far?
- ここから遠いですか？ koko kara tōi desu ka? Is it far from here?
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