Japanese Grammar Exercise: How Many or Much 「いくつ」「いくら」「なん」

Wh-question: いくら、いくつ、なん

Before starting the exercise for how many or much 「いくつ」「いくら」「なん」, please clarify any doubts you may have about the grammatical rules by referring to your grammar guidebook or dictionary. The Instantaneous Composition Method requires you to compose sentences with the target sentence pattern(s) over and over in order to use them almost effortlessly. You should already have the necessary knowledge.

Reference
Genki I - Lesson 1: Useful Expression じかん・とし and Lesson 2 かいもの
Tae Kim's Guide - Counting and counters

Instantaneous Composition Exercise for How Many or Much 「いくつ」「いくら」「なん」

This is not a translation exercise. This is the Instantaneous Composition Exercise. As if a reflexive action, try to create an equivalent Japanese sentence shortly after reading an English script. Try not to think for more than three seconds.

Natural Speed with Pauses

English and Hidden Japanese Scripts

How old are (you)?
いくつですか? 
How old is Tanaka-san?
田た中なかさんはいくつですか?
How much is this jacket?
この上うわ着ぎはいくらですか?
How much is that apple?
あのリンゴはいくらですか?
How many pictures are there?
絵えは何枚なんまいありますか?
How many dishes will (you) buy?
皿さらを何枚なんまい買かいますか?
How many pencils do (you) have?
鉛筆えんぴつを何本なんぼん持もっていますか?
How many umbrellas will (you) sell?
傘かさを何本なんぼん売うりますか?
How many eggs are there?
たまごは何なん個こありますか?
How many (pairs of) glasses do (you) have?
メガネを何なん個こ持もっていますか?

Note

There are slightly more polite and casual expressions for “How old are you?” and “How much is it?” which are: 「おいくつですか?(polite)」「何歳なんさいですか?(casual)」 and 「おいくらですか?(polite)」「何円なんえんですか?(casual)」.

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