wie viel
Translation
how much
Examples
Wie viel kostet das?
How much does that cost?
Wie viel Zeit haben wir?
How much time do we have?
Grammar Patterns
wie viel + ((verb)) + ((subject))? how much does ... cost? Wie viel kostet das?
wie viel + ((noun)) + ((verb)) + ((subject))? how much ... do/does ... have? Wie viel Zeit haben wir?
Similar Words
Synonyms: welche Menge (what quantity); Antonyms: wie wenige (how few, rare)
Etymology
From 'wie' (how) + 'viel' (much, a lot). It literally means 'how much'.
Memory Tips
Remember this is used for uncountable nouns (money, time). For countable nouns, use 'wie viele' (how many).