combien

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French combien, from comme + bien. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.bjɛ̃/ === Adverb === 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? 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? ==== Derived terms ==== c'est combien ? (how much is it?) combien ça coûte ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: konbyen Mauritian Creole: komie === Further reading === “combien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === combine, combiné == Old French == === Alternative forms === cumbien, cumben === Etymology === From come + bien. === Adverb === combien how much, how many ==== Descendants ==== French: combien