Question words: what / where / how much
Question words ask for information. Common ones are what (что), where (где), and how much (сколько стоит).
what and where
Use what to ask about a thing or information. Use where to ask about a place. The question word comes first, then the verb.
- •What is your name?
- •Where do you live?
- •What time is it?
how much (price and quantity)
Use how much to ask the price, or the amount of something you cannot count. Use how many for things you can count.
- •How much is this?
- •How much water do you drink?
- •How many people are here?