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"How many?" in German: Wie viele?
Wie viele?
How many in German is Wie viele? Add a noun: Wie viele Tickets?. For amount of uncountable: Wie viel? without -e.
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How to pronounce Wie viele?
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vee FEE-luh
/viː ˈfiːlə/
vee FEE-luh. Viele with ee in vie-; final -e soft.
"How many?" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Wie viele? | how many? Core countable ask. | Core countable ask. |
| Wie viele Personen? | how many people? With noun. | With noun. |
| Wie viel? | how much? Uncountable / price. | Uncountable / price. |
| ungefähr wie viele? | roughly how many? Estimate. | Estimate. |
How to use Wie viele? in real life
- 1Ticket window
Wie viele? Zwei Erwachsene, bitte.
How many? Two adults, please.
Bare.
- 2Potluck
Wie viele Gäste kommen?
How many guests are coming?
People.
- 3Shopping list
Wie viele Äpfel brauchen wir?
How many apples do we need?
Items.
Mistakes English speakers make with Wie viele?
Incorrect: Wie viel Äpfel?
Correct: Wie viele Äpfel?
Countable plural takes wie viele.
Incorrect: Wie vielen?
Correct: Wie viele?
Bare question is Wie viele?, not vielen.
Good to know
Cashiers may ask Nur wie viele? while pointing at bread rolls. Answer with a number; articles are optional.
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Buying museum tickets
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Karten hier.
Tickets here.
You
Wie viele? Vier, bitte.
How many? Four, please.
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Ermäßigt?
Reduced?
You
Zwei. Also: Wie viele ermäßigt — zwei von vier.
Two. So: how many reduced — two of four.
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Common questions about "How many?" in German
How do you say how many?
Wie viele?
How much?
Wie viel?
With a noun?
Wie viele Stühle?
About price?
Wie viel kostet das?
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