The question 'Combien d'habitants' means How many inhabitants? In the word-by-word translation, the adverb 'combien' means 'how much, how many'. The preposition 'de' means 'from, of'. And the noun 'habitants' means 'inhabitants'.
"combien d'élèves parlent" means "how many pupils are speaking"
how much is 'combien' in French. Depending on what you have after we say combien? or combien de... How much money? Combien d'argent?
The question 'C'est combien?' means How much is this? In the word-by-word translation, the demonstrative pronoun 'ce'* means 'this'. The verb 'est' means '[he/she/it] is'. And the adverb 'combien' means 'how much, how many'. *The letter 'e' is dropped in front of a word that begins with a vowel or an unaspirated 'h'.
Il y a combien de jours dans une semaine = "How many days are there in a week?"
The question 'Ca coute combien' means How much does that cost? In the word-by-word translation, the demonstrative pronoun 'ca' means 'that'. The verb 'coute' means '[he/she/it] costs'. And the adverb 'combien' means 'how'.
"Combien de fromages ?" : How many cheeses ?
combien means how much / how many in French.
Ca coute combien ? means How much is it?
How much/ what price
combien pèses-tu means 'how much do you weigh' in French.
"combien d'élèves parlent" means "how many pupils are speaking"
It means "How tall are you?".
"Combien de frères as-tu?" means "How many brothers do you have?" in English.
how much is 'combien' in French. Depending on what you have after we say combien? or combien de... How much money? Combien d'argent?
"Il y a combien d'habitants" is French for "how many inhabitants are there." It is a question inquiring about the population of a place.
"how many are you in your class?"
The question 'C'est combien?' means How much is this? In the word-by-word translation, the demonstrative pronoun 'ce'* means 'this'. The verb 'est' means '[he/she/it] is'. And the adverb 'combien' means 'how much, how many'. *The letter 'e' is dropped in front of a word that begins with a vowel or an unaspirated 'h'.