Using 何 with the general counter ~つ


Is there a way to use 何 with the general counter ~つ to ask "how many..." in
the same vein as in sentences like "何歳ですか。" or "本は何冊買いましたか。"?

If not, how do you ask something like "How many ideas do you have", where (I
think) one would normally use the generic counter? Do you have to resort to
何個?




> Is there a way to use 何 with the general counter ~つ to ask "how many..."

No, we don't say 何つ. We say いくつ (幾つ).

> If not, how do you ask something like "How many ideas do you have", where (I
> think) one would normally use the generic counter?

You could use いくつ, as in 「アイデアはいくつありますか。」「いくつアイデアが浮かびましたか。」 etc...




> Is there a way to use 何 with the general counter ~つ to ask "how many..."

No, we don't say 何つ. We say いくつ (幾つ).

> If not, how do you ask something like "How many ideas do you have", where (I
> think) one would normally use the generic counter?

You could use いくつ, as in 「アイデアはいくつありますか。」「いくつアイデアが浮かびましたか。」 etc...

