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combien.

how much (for uncountable nouns and portions)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adv/kɔ̃.bjɛ̃/

  1. how much (for uncountable nouns and portions)

    Il y en a combien ?
    Combien tu en veux ?

  2. how much (for money)

    Je ne sais pas combien d'argent j'ai.

  3. how many (with countable nouns)

    Combien de chansons va-t-elle chanter ?
    Il y en a combien ?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French combien, from comme + bien.

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