“Mấy” or “bao nhiêu”?

Pattern

mấy + classifier + noun? / bao nhiêu + noun?

Both ask how many or how much. Mấy is for small numbers, usually under ten, and takes a classifier: Bạn có mấy anh chị em? Bao nhiêu is for any amount or when you expect a big number: Giá bao nhiêu tiền?

Tip: Asking the time uses mấy: Bây giờ là mấy giờ? Prices and ages of adults use bao nhiêu.

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