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How do you say "how long does it take" in French?
combien de temps cela prend-il ?
In French, "how long does it take" is combien de temps cela prend-il ?.
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Pronunciation
Say kohm-byan duh tahn suh-lah prahn-TEEL, with two nasal sounds and rising pitch at the very end.
Grammar notes
combien de temps cela prend-il ? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
how long does it take
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How to remember combien de temps cela prend-il ?
Temps means time, so this phrase literally asks how much time this takes.
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Questions about combien de temps cela prend-il ?
How do you pronounce combien de temps cela prend-il ??
Say kohm-byan duh tahn suh-lah prahn-TEEL, with two nasal sounds and rising pitch at the very end.
Is combien de temps cela prend-il ? formal or casual?
combien de temps cela prend-il ? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is combien de temps cela prend-il ? used in French?
combien de temps cela prend-il ? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how long does it take).
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