combien
See also: combein
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French combien, from comme + bien.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
combien
- how much (for uncountable nouns and portions)
- Il y en a combien ? ― How much of it is there?
- Combien tu en veux ? ― How much (of it) do you want?
- 2018, Zaz, On s'en remet jamais:
- Est-ce que tu crois que l’on oublie ? Combien de temps faut-il attendre ? Combien de nuits pour désapprendre à se retourner dans son lit ?
- Do you believe that one forgets? How long [lit. how much time] must one wait? How many nights to break the habit of rolling over in one's bed?
- how much (for money)
- Je ne sais pas combien d’argent j’ai. ― I don't know how much money I have.
- how many (with countable nouns)
- Combien de chansons va-t-elle chanter ? ― How many songs is she going to sing?
- Il y en a combien ? ― How many of them are there?
- 2018, Zaz, On s'en remet jamais:
- Est-ce que tu crois que l’on oublie ? Combien de temps faut-il attendre ? Combien de nuits pour désapprendre à se retourner dans son lit ?
- Do you believe that one forgets? How long must one wait? How many nights to break the habit of rolling over in one's bed?
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “combien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Adverb edit
combien
- how much, how many
Descendants edit
- French: combien