French Phrase
Tu déposes combien aujourd'hui ?
Meaning
You are asking someone, in an informal tone, how much money they are planning to deposit today. It is commonly used at banks, in cash‑handling contexts, or when discussing personal finances with a friend.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to know the amount a person will put into a bank account, a cash box, or any other deposit‑type transaction, and you are speaking informally (with ‘tu’). In a formal setting replace ‘tu’ with ‘vous’ and optionally use inversion: ‘Combien déposez‑vous aujourd'hui ?’
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tudéposescombienaujourd'hui?
Subject pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun used with friends, family, or peers.
Verb conjugation (déposes)
‘Déposer’ (to deposit) is conjugated in the present tense for ‘tu’: je dépose, tu déposes, il/elle dépose.
Interrogative adverb (combien)
‘Combien’ asks about quantity or amount and is placed after the verb in informal spoken French.
Adverb of time (aujourd'hui)
‘Aujourd’hui’ means ‘today’; it follows the interrogative phrase without a preposition.
Question formation
In casual speech French often uses rising intonation rather than inversion; the sentence ends with a question mark.
🗨In Conversation
Tu déposes combien aujourd'hui ?
How much are you depositing today?
Je dépose deux cents euros.
I'm depositing two hundred euros.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu dépose combien aujourd'hui ?
The verb must agree with the subject ‘tu’; the correct form is ‘déposes’. ‘Dépose’ is the third‑person singular.
Tu déposes combien d'argentes aujourd'hui ?
‘d’argent’ is a fixed expression; do not add an extra ‘es’. The correct phrase is ‘combien d'argent’.
Tu déposes combien aujourd hui ?
Do not split ‘aujourd’hui’; it is a single adverb meaning ‘today’.
↔Alternatives
Quel montant vas‑tu déposer aujourd'hui ?
What amount are you going to deposit today?
Combien d'argent comptes‑tu déposer aujourd'hui ?
How much money do you plan to deposit today?
Tu mets combien d'argent aujourd'hui ?
How much money are you putting in today?
Cultural Tip
In French, the choice between ‘tu’ and ‘vous’ signals the level of familiarity. Using ‘tu’ here implies a casual relationship; with a bank teller or a stranger you would say ‘Vous déposez combien aujourd'hui ?’ or use the more formal inversion ‘Combien déposez‑vous aujourd'hui ?’. Also, French speakers often add the noun after ‘combien’ for clarity – ‘combien d'argent’ – but it is optional when the context is obvious.