How to Say ‘How long?’ in French
Combien de temps ?
kohm-BYAN duh tahn
[kohm-BYAN duh tahn]
💬 Usage Tip: Combien de is how you ask "how much" or "how many" before any noun: combien de personnes ? "how many people?". The de never changes.
Phrase Breakdown
Combien
[kohm-BYAN]
how much
Question word asking about price or quantity.
Combien coûte ce tapis ?
How much does this mat cost?
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
temps
[tahn]
time
Masculine noun for time; also means weather.
Je n'ai pas le temps.
I don't have time.
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