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Questions & Answers about بلیط چند است؟
Why is چند used here instead of چقدر for "how much"?
While چقدر generally means "how much" for uncountable amounts and چند means "how many" for countable things, Farsi speakers use چند when asking for a price. It acts as a natural shorthand for asking "how many Tomans" or "how many Rials" the item costs.
Why is بلیط spelled with the Arabic letter ط if it isn't an Arabic word?
The word actually comes from the French word "billet". It was historically spelled with the Arabic letter ط in Farsi, which is what you see in this sentence. However, modern spelling guidelines prefer using the Persian ت, so you will also frequently see it written as بلیت. Both spellings are correct and widely used.
How would a native speaker actually say this in casual conversation?
In everyday spoken Farsi, the formal verb است drops its "alef" and attaches to the previous word. Since چند ends in a consonant, it takes the spoken ـه (e) suffix. You will almost always hear people say بلیط چنده؟ (bilit chande?).