Italian Phrase
Quanto durerà questo viaggio?
Meaning
The speaker is asking how long the upcoming trip will last. It focuses on the total duration rather than specific dates or distances.
When to use
Use this question when you’re planning a journey, discussing itineraries with friends, travel agents, or fellow travelers, and you need to know the overall length of the trip.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quantodureràquestoviaggio?
Quanto (interrogative adverb)
Used to ask about quantity, amount, or duration. It does not change form for gender or number.
durerà (future simple)
Future tense of the verb durare (to last). Formed with the stem ‘dur-’ + the future endings –erò, –erai, –erà, etc.
questo (demonstrative adjective)
Matches the gender and number of the noun it modifies; here masculine singular to agree with ‘viaggio’.
viaggio (masculine noun)
Means ‘trip’ or ‘journey’. The article or demonstrative must agree in gender and number.
🗨In Conversation
Quanto durerà questo viaggio?
How long will this trip last?
Durerà circa dieci giorni, dal 3 al 12 aprile.
It will last about ten days, from April 3rd to 12th.
✕Common Mistakes
Quanto dura questo viaggio?
Using the present tense ‘dura’ changes the meaning to a habitual or already‑known duration; the future ‘durerà’ is needed for a future trip.
Quanto tempo durerà viaggio?
‘Quanto tempo’ is correct, but learners sometimes drop the article and say ‘Quanto tempo durerà viaggio?’ which lacks the necessary demonstrative or article.
Quanto durerà questi viaggio?
‘Quest*o*’ must agree with the masculine singular noun ‘viaggio’; ‘questi’ is plural and would be wrong here.
↔Alternatives
Per quanto tempo durerà questo viaggio?
For how long will this trip last?
Quanto tempo impiegherà questo viaggio?
How much time will this trip take?
Quanto durerà il viaggio?
How long will the trip last?
Cultural Tip
In Italy, asking about the duration of a trip is often followed by a quick rundown of dates, stops, and activities. Italians appreciate concise answers, but they may also add a friendly comment about the destination. Using the future tense (durerà) sounds more polite and forward‑looking than the present (dura), which can imply a habitual or already‑known length.