No. 452 in Polish

ile

"How much" or "how many."

In a sentence

Ile masz lat?
How old are you?
In this sentence, 'ile' is used to inquire about a numerical quantity, specifically someone's age.
Zastanawiam się, ile to kosztuje.
I wonder how much this costs.
Here, 'ile' is used to ask about an unknown amount or numerical value, in this case, the cost of something.
Ile osób pojawiło się na spotkaniu?
How many people showed up at the meeting?
In this context, 'ile' is asking about the quantity of entities, specifically the number of people who attended the meeting.

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