English · Question Words
how many
/haʊ ˈmen.i/
[/haʊ ˈmen.i/]
what number
Beginnerphrase
Definition
Used to ask about the number of countable things.
Example
How many people are coming to the dinner party tonight?
How many people are coming to the dinner party tonight?
Etymology
A combination of 'how' and 'many' (Old English 'manig').
How & Where It’s Used
Used for countable quantities.