combien d'argent
The English phrase "how much money" is translated into French as combien d'argent.
Combien d'argent is used to ask about the amount or quantity of money someone has or something costs.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of combien (how much/many), de (of) and argent (money).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase combien d'argent, the word de elides to d’ because argent begins with a vowel.
Did you know?
- The word argent refers to both 'money' and the metal 'silver', a connection that stems from the historical use of silver coins in commerce.
- In very casual French, you might hear la thune used instead of argent. It is a slang term for money similar to 'dough' or 'bucks' in English.
- While argent means 'money', the French word for 'cash' is espèces. You will often see signs in shops saying espèces uniquement to indicate they do not accept cards.
Examples in context
- Combien d'argent as-tu ?How much money have you got?This sentence shows how to ask how much money someone has using combien d'argent.Tatoeba #10943599 by lbdx, translation #2915906 by CK
- Combien d'argent a-t-il ?How much money does he have?This sentence shows how to ask how much money he has using combien d'argent.Tatoeba #982788 by sacredceltic, translation #289461 by Marisa
- Combien d'argent veux-tu ?How much money do you want?This sentence shows how to ask how much money someone wants using combien d'argent.Tatoeba #474863 by sacredceltic, translation #16790 by CK
- Combien coûte ce produit ?How much does this product cost?
- C'est combien cette chemise ?How much is this shirt?
- Ça coûte combien cette entrée de cinéma ?How much does this movie ticket cost?
- T'as une idée de prix pour cette tablette ?Do you have any idea about the price for this tablet?
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are planning a trip together.
- GabrielCombien d'argent as-tu pour le voyage ?How much money do you have for the trip?
- LéaJ'ai environ cinq cents euros.I have about five hundred euros.
- GabrielC'est un bon budget pour nous deux.That is a good budget for the two of us.
- LéaOui, mais il faut faire attention.Yes, but we must be careful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
