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how many

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhaʊ ˈmɛni/ · UK /ˌhaʊ ˈmeni/

how many means: You use this to ask for the number of people or things.

pronoun

ASK NUMBERA1

You use this to ask for the number of people or things.

  • How many do you need?
  • How many books did you buy?
  • How many of you have visited France?

How to use it: how many + plural noun (How many tickets do we need?); how many of + plural noun/pronoun (How many of these are yours?)

Common phrases: how many people, how many books, how many of something

UNKNOWN NUMBERA2

This refers to a number of people or things that is not known or stated.

  • Some broke, but I don’t know how many.
  • Several people left; nobody counted how many.
  • We need more chairs, though I’m not sure how many.

How to use it: verb + how many + clause (I cannot remember how many came.)

Common phrases: know how many, remember how many

Questions about how many

What does how many mean?

You use this to ask for the number of people or things.

What is how many in other languages?

Türkçe: kaç · Español: cuántos · Français: combien · Deutsch: wie viele · Italiano: quanti · 日本語: いくつ

How do you pronounce how many?

In American English /ˌhaʊ ˈmɛni/; in British English /ˌhaʊ ˈmeni/.

How do you use how many in a sentence?

How many do you need? How many books did you buy?

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