Meaning
अंग्रेज़ी भाषा में «How much» एक प्रश्नवाचक वाक्यांश है जो मात्रा या कीमत के बारे में जानकारी प्राप्त करने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। जब आपको किसी वस्तु की कीमत या मात्रा के बारे में पूछना हो, तो आप इस वाक्यांश का उपयोग करते हैं। उदाहरण के लिए, जब आप किसी दुकान में चीज़ खरीदने जाते हैं, तो आप पूछ सकते हैं: «How much is this?» जिसका अर्थ है «यह कितने का है?»
इसके अतिरिक्त, «How much» का उपयोग तब भी किया जाता है जब आप किसी तरल या अ-गणनीय वस्तु की मात्रा जानना चाहते हैं। जैसे कि पानी, दूध, या समय इत्यादि। उदाहरण के लिए, «How much water do you need?» जिसका अर्थ है «आपको कितना पानी चाहिए?»
यह वाक्यांश सरल है और अंग्रेज़ी भाषा में बातचीत के दौरान अक्सर प्रयोग होता है, विशेषकर खरीदारी करते समय या जब आप किसी अ-गणनीय वस्तु की मात्रा जानना चाहते हैं।
Today's Sentences
- How much exercise do you do?
- How much milk is in the fridge?
- How much cheese do you need?
- How much money did you spend?
- How much pepper would you like?
- Writer's Note
01
How much exercise do you do?
Situation 1
Did you just get back from the gym?
Yes, it was my weight training day.
How much exercise do you do?
I usually run 3 times a week and do weights in between.
Situation 2
What do you do on the weekends?
I usually exercise or do some kind of physical activity.
How much exercise do you do?
I exercise on the weekends and try to enjoy the outdoors.
02
How much milk is in the fridge?
Situation 1
Should we go get some groceries?
Sure.
Let me check how much milk is in the fridge?
मुझे यह देखने दें कि फ्रिज में कितना दूध है?
Good idea.
Looks like we have enough milk for the next week.
Situation 2
How much milk is in the fridge?
There’s an open carton that’s half full.
We should go to the market and grab some food for the weekend.
Sure.
I’m all ready to go!
मैं पूरी तरह से तैयार हूँ!
03
How much cheese do you need?
Situation 1
I’m making Mac and Cheese tonight.
My favorite!
मेरा पसंदीदा!
But I’m running low on cheese.
How much cheese do you need?
Situation 2
We’re having company over for drinks tonight.
Are you cooking?
No, I thought I’d make a charcuterie board.
But I can’t find any cheese.
लेकिन मुझे कोई पनीर नहीं मिल रहा है।
How much cheese do you need?
I can drop by the store for you.
मैं आपके लिए दुकान से खरीदारी कर सकता हूँ।
04
How much money did you spend?
Situation 1
What are all these bags?
I went shopping today.
How much money did you spend?
This is a lot of stuff!
यह बहुत सारा सामान है!
I spent a lot but I needed this stuff to make a review video for my channel.
Situation 2
How was your vacation?
It was great!
They had really great deals.
उनके पास वास्तव में बहुत अच्छे ऑफ़र थे।
How much money did you spend?
Not that much, actually.
I was able to shop and still have money left over.
मैं खरीदारी कर सका और फिर भी मेरे पास पैसे बचे हुए थे।
05
How much pepper would you like?
Situation 1
How’s your meal?
It’s great.
Thank you.
धन्यवाद।
I brought over some pepper.
How much pepper would you like?
आपको कितनी काली मिर्च चाहिए?
Just a few grinds to taste.
Situation 2
Here’s your pasta.
How much pepper would you like?
आपको कितनी "pepper" चाहिए?
No, pepper for me.
Thank you.
धन्यवाद।
Great! Let me know if you need anything else.
Enjoy your meal!
अपने भोजन का आनंद लें!
Sure thing.
Thank you.
धन्यवाद।
Writer's Note
"Much" is a quantifier and used to describe mass nouns or noncount nouns, such as bread, sleep, pride, and happiness.
First of all, what is a noncount noun? A noncount noun is a noun that cannot be counted or pluralized. Noncount nouns are also known as mass nouns.
When we combine "much" with a noncount noun then we can create a sentence that describes quantity.
"How much" + non-countable noun
- How much time does it take to walk to school?
- How much sleep do you get each night?
- How much flour do we need to make these cookies?
- How much juice should we buy?
- How much coffee do you consume a day?
Now, let's explore "Much" when it's used with singular form "it" or "was". "How much" can also be used when we want to know the price of something.
In this case, we can use "How much" with countable nouns (both singular and plural nouns).
- How much is that necklace?
- How much are those winter gloves?
- How much did your books cost?
- How much is this nail polish?
- How much will it cost me?
- How much does it cost ?
What kind of "How much" questions have you come up with? Practice them, share them!
आपने किस तरह के "How much" सवाल तैयार किए हैं? उनका अभ्यास करें, उन्हें साझा करें!
What kind of "How much" questions have you come up with? Practice them, share them!
आपने किस तरह के "How much" सवाल तैयार किए हैं? उनका अभ्यास करें, उन्हें साझा करें!
