« Combien d’enfants avez-vous? »
Can’t figure out why this is right. Enfants is plural.
Wouldn’t you say « J’ai des enfants. »
DES for plurals
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M D.Kwiziq community member
DES for plurals
This question relates to:French lesson "Du/de la/de l'/des = Some/any (French Partitive Articles)"
Asked 3 years ago
Bonjour M,
Combien d'enfants avez-vous ? J'ai 4 enfants.
How many children do you have? I have four children.
-> combien de + [noun] = how many + [noun]
Avez-vous des enfants ? Oui, j'ai des enfants / Oui, j'ai 4 enfants.
Do you have any children? Yes, I have children / Yes, I have 4 children.
-> des = partitive article
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
M D.Kwiziq community member
Ahh got it. Combien de is one of those phrases that enforce a specific arrangement. Thanks
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