how often

/haʊ ˈɒf.ən/ (UK), /haʊ ˈɔː.fən/ (US)/

Traduction: Locution interrogative pour demander la fréquence ou la régularité d'événements. Note : 'how often' est composé de l'adverbe 'how' et de l'adverbe 'often' ; lorsqu'elle est utilisée avec des noms comme 'times', 'occasions', elle fonctionne comme une locution déterminative complexe.

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determiner

A1formalcommon/haʊ ˈɒf.ən/ (UK), /haʊ ˈɔː.fən/ (US)/

An interrogative phrase used to ask about frequency or regularity of events. Note: 'How often' is primarily an interrogative adverbial phrase consisting of 'how' + the adverb 'often'. When used before nouns like 'times', 'occasions', or 'intervals', it functions as a complex determiner phrase modifying those nouns. This entry focuses on its determiner-like usage with nominal complements.

🇷🇺Вопросительная фраза для запроса частоты или регулярности событий. Примечание: 'How often' состоит из наречия 'how' и наречия 'often'; при использовании с существительными типа 'times', 'occasions' функционирует как сложная определительная фраза.
🇪🇸Frase interrogativa para preguntar por la frecuencia o regularidad de eventos. Nota: 'how often' se compone del adverbio 'how' y el adverbio 'often'; al usarse con sustantivos como 'times', 'occasions', funciona como una frase determinativa compleja.
🇫🇷Locution interrogative pour demander la fréquence ou la régularité d'événements. Note : 'how often' est composé de l'adverbe 'how' et de l'adverbe 'often' ; lorsqu'elle est utilisée avec des noms comme 'times', 'occasions', elle fonctionne comme une locution déterminative complexe.
🇩🇪Fragephrase, mit der nach der Häufigkeit oder Regelmäßigkeit von Ereignissen gefragt wird. Sie besteht aus dem Fragewort 'wie' und dem Adverb 'oft' und kann in Verbindungen wie 'wie viele Male' oder 'wie oft' als komplexe Bestimmungsphrase fungieren.
🇵🇹Expressão interrogativa usada para perguntar sobre a frequência ou regularidade com que algo acontece. É formada pelo advérbio 'how' e pelo advérbio 'often' e, quando seguida de substantivos como 'times' ou 'occasions', funciona como uma locução determinativa complexa.
🇨🇳用于询问频率或事件规律性的疑问短语。由副词“how”和“often”组成；与“times”“occasions”等名词连用时，整体作复杂的限定短语。
🌐عبارة استفهامية تُستخدم للسؤال عن تكرار حدوث شيء ما أو معدل وقوعه. تتكون من 'كيف' و'كم مرة'؛ وعند اقترانها بأسماء مثل 'مرات' أو 'مناسبات' تعمل كتركيب وصفي مركب.

Interrogative determiner (frequency with nouns) A2 formal
Used before nouns denoting occurrences or intervals (e.g., 'times', 'occasions', 'intervals') to ask about the rate or regularity of an event.
- How often times do you check your email?
- How often occasions does this error occur?
- How often intervals should the equipment be serviced?
🇫🇷déterminant interrogatif de fréquence
Adverbial usage (standalone frequency) A1 informal
Used without a following noun to ask about how frequently an action occurs. The noun is implied by context. (Note: This is the most common adverbial usage, included for completeness).
- How often do you exercise?
- How often does the bus come?
- How often have you been to London?
🇫🇷Adverbe interrogatif de fréquence (emploi autonome)
Indirect question usage B1 formal
Used to introduce a noun clause that reports a question about frequency, functioning as the object of verbs like 'know', 'ask', 'wonder'.
- I wonder how often she practices.
- Do you know how often this happens?
- Tell me how often you visit them.
🇫🇷combien de fois
Exclamatory or emphatic use B2 informal
Used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to emphasize the surprising frequency or rarity of an event.
- How often times I've told you this!
- How often must I repeat myself?
- How often do we get such an opportunity!
🇫🇷Combien (exclamatif/emphatique)