French Phrase
Tu veux transférer combien ?
Meaning
Literally, “You want to transfer how much?” It is the informal way to ask someone the amount of money they intend to send, for example via a bank transfer, PayPal, or a mobile‑payment app.
When to use
Use this sentence in casual conversations with friends, family members, or colleagues you address with ‘tu’. It is common when discussing personal payments, splitting a dinner bill, or arranging a small business transaction among acquaintances.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tuveuxtransférercombien?
Subject pronoun (Tu)
‘Tu’ is the informal second‑person singular pronoun, used with friends, family or peers.
Verb ‘vouloir’ (veux)
‘Veux’ is the present‑tense, 2nd‑person singular form of ‘vouloir’ (to want).
Infinitive after ‘vouloir’
When ‘vouloir’ is followed by another verb, the second verb stays in the infinitive (transférer).
Interrogative adverb ‘combien’
‘Combien’ asks about quantity; placed at the end of a casual spoken question.
Question intonation
In informal spoken French, you can turn a statement into a question simply by raising the pitch at the end.
🗨In Conversation
Tu veux transférer combien ?
How much do you want to transfer?
Je veux transférer deux cents euros.
I want to transfer two hundred euros.
✕Common Mistakes
Tu voulez transférer combien ?
‘Voulez’ is the formal 2nd‑person plural; it does not match the informal ‘tu’. Use ‘veux’ with ‘tu’.
Tu veux transférer combien d'argent ?
When ‘combien’ directly follows the verb, you don’t need ‘de’. ‘Combien d'argent’ is correct only when the noun follows ‘combien’ (e.g., ‘Combien d'argent veux‑tu transférer ?’).
Tu veux transféré combien ?
Avoid using the past participle ‘transféré’ here; the infinitive is required after ‘vouloir’.
↔Alternatives
Quel montant veux‑tu transférer ?
What amount do you want to transfer?
Combien d'argent veux‑tu envoyer ?
How much money do you want to send?
Tu souhaites transférer combien d'euros ?
How many euros do you wish to transfer?
Cultural Tip
In French, the choice between ‘tu’ and ‘vous’ signals the level of formality. If you’re speaking to a stranger, a client, or someone older, switch to the formal version: “Vous voulez transférer combien ?” Also, when you need to be precise, you can add the currency after the number (e.g., “200 €”). In some regions of France, people may prefer “Quel montant” for a slightly more polite tone.