how much

wie viel

Fragt nach der Menge von etwas nicht einzeln Zählbarem oder gibt sie an.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to ask or show the amount of something that you cannot count individually.

• How much water do you need?
• I did not know how much rice to cook.
• This is how much space we have left.

So benutzt man es: how much + uncountable noun (How much milk do we need?); how much + clause (Tell me how much time you have.)

Synonyme: what amount of

Häufige Wendungen: how much water, how much time, how much sugar

wie viel

Fragt nach einem Geldbetrag, besonders einem Preis, oder gibt ihn an.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to ask or show an amount of money, especially the price of something.

• How much is this book?
• How much did you pay for your bike?
• She told me how much the repairs would cost.

So benutzt man es: how much + be + something (How much is this jacket?); how much + do/does + something + cost (How much does the ticket cost?)

Häufige Wendungen: how much money, how much altogether, how much each

wie sehr, in welchem Maße

Fragt danach, wie stark ein Gefühl, eine Veränderung oder eine Wirkung ist, oder gibt dies an.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to ask or show how strong a feeling, change, or effect is.

• How much do you like it?
• I never realized how much I missed home.
• How much has your English improved?

So benutzt man es: how much + clause (You know how much I care.); how much + comparative adjective (How much better do you feel today?)

Synonyme: to what extent, to what degree

Häufige Wendungen: how much better, how much worse, how much longer