Wie viele
Translation
how many
Examples
Wie viele Kinder hast du?
How many children do you have?
Wie viele Bücher liest du pro Monat?
How many books do you read per month?
Grammar Patterns
Wie viele + [plural noun] ...? to ask about a countable quantity Wie viele Äpfel möchtest du?
Similar Words
Synonyms: welche Anzahl (what number); Antonyms: wie wenig (how few)
Etymology
A combination of 'Wie' (how) and 'viele' (many). It literally asks 'how many'.
Memory Tips
'Wie viele' is used for countable nouns (plural), while 'wie viel' is for uncountable nouns (singular). Think: 'viele Freunde' (many friends) vs. 'viel Zeit' (much time).