French Phrase
Tu veux échanger combien ?
Meaning
Literally ‘You want to exchange how much?’, this question asks the listener for the amount of money or items they would like to trade. It is common in currency‑exchange booths, markets, or informal bartering situations.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to know the exact amount someone wants to swap – for example, at a bank, a currency‑exchange kiosk, a flea market, or when a friend asks you to trade game cards.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuveuxéchangercombien?
Tu (subject pronoun)
Informal second‑person singular pronoun used in everyday conversation.
veux (vouloir)
Present‑tense conjugation of the verb vouloir; expresses desire or intention.
échanger (infinitive)
Infinitive verb that follows vouloir; means ‘to exchange’ (money, items, etc.).
combien (interrogative adverb)
Used to ask ‘how much/how many’; placed at the end of the clause in spoken French.
🗨In Conversation
Tu veux échanger combien ?
How much do you want to exchange?
Je veux échanger cent euros.
I want to exchange one hundred euros.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu veux combien échanger ?
The interrogative ‘combien’ normally goes at the end of the clause, not before the infinitive.
Vous veux échanger combien ?
When using ‘vous’, the verb must agree: ‘Vous voulez…’.
Tu veux échange combien ?
After ‘vouloir’, the infinitive form ‘échanger’ is required, not the noun ‘échange’.
↔Alternatives
Combien souhaites‑tu échanger ?
How much would you like to exchange?
Quel montant veux‑tu échanger ?
What amount do you want to exchange?
Tu veux échanger quel montant ?
What amount do you want to exchange?
Cultural Tip
In formal settings (banks, hotels, with strangers) French speakers usually switch to the polite ‘vous’: « Vous voulez échanger combien ? ». Also, if you mention the currency explicitly, you can say « Combien d’euros veux‑tu échanger ? », which is clearer and avoids ambiguity.