French dictionary
combien/kɔ̃.bjɛ̃/
adverb · A1 · Frequency 314
adverb
Meanings
how much
Used to ask about quantity or extent of uncountable nouns.
how much (for money)
Used to ask about amounts of money.
how many (with countable nouns)
Used to ask about the number of countable nouns.
Examples
Combien de farine faut-il pour cette recette ?
How much flour is needed for this recipe?
Combien dois-je payer pour la livraison ?
How much do I have to pay for delivery?
Combien de personnes participeront a la reunion ?
How many people will attend the meeting?
Collocations
- combien ça coûtehow much does it cost
Common mistakes
Combien livres as-tu achetés ?
Combien de livres as-tu achetés ?
When combien asks about a quantity of countable nouns, combien must be followed by de before the noun.
Related words
synonymquel montantwhat amount
synonymà quel pointto what extent