Do you have a lot of friends? vs Do you have many friends?

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to inquire about the number of friends someone has.

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Do you have a lot of friends?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about the number of friends someone has.

This phrase is used to inquire about the quantity of friends someone has. It is a casual and common way to ask about friendships.

Examples:

Do you have a lot of friends at school?
I don't have a lot of friends, but the ones I have are very close.
She seems to have a lot of friends on social media.

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Do you have a lot of friends?
You're in middle school Don't you have a lot of friends?
Do you have a lot of friends, Mr. Sideney?
You have a lot of friends in this city.
You have a lot of friends abroad.
I guess you have a lot of friends.
You have a lot of friends.
You have a lot of friends here at the bus station.
You may think you have a lot of friends now, but if you're not true to them, then it won't last.
Did Mrs. Borden have a lot of friends?
Did your... family have a lot of friends?
You say you have a lot of friends on the boat?
You have a lot of friends left, Andra?
Now this does now the woman on the right is actually much happier than the guy on the left - meaning that, if you have a lot of friends, and you have meaningful friendships, that does make a lot of difference.
I do have a lot of friends.
Well, let's just say I don't have a lot of friends around here at the moment.
I bet I have a lot of friends you don't know about.
See, stuff like that is probably why you don't have a lot of friends.
I don't have a lot of friends.
So now the woman on the right is actually much happier than the guy on the left - meaning that, if you have a lot of friends, and you have meaningful friendships, that does make a lot of difference.

Alternatives:

Do you have many friends?
Do you have a large number of friends?
Do you have numerous friends?
Do you have a bunch of friends?
Do you have a great number of friends?

Do you have many friends?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about the number of friends someone has.

This phrase is used to inquire about the quantity of friends someone has. It is a formal and common way to ask about friendships.

Examples:

Do you have many friends from your hometown?
She doesn't have many friends, but she values the ones she has.
He has many friends from different countries.

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That why you don't have many friends?
Not, I suspect, that you have many friends, do you?
Not that I suspect you have many friends, do you Mr. Corso?
You don't have many friends, right?
How do you fire a friend?
How do you call your shiny friend?
How do you have six friends?
What do you think attacked your friend?
Why do you have a secret chicken friend?
Do you remember where we first became friends?
Borin... do you have any normal friends?
What do you think of being friends?
Do you want a Fisherman's Friend?
How do you keep hold of friends?
How do you find these friends?
Do you have a best friend?
Roy, do you have any attractive, successful-looking friends?
Do you know anything about Seldom's friend?
So what do you say... friend?
Do you have a date for my friend?

Alternatives:

Do you have a lot of friends?
Do you have a large number of friends?
Do you have numerous friends?
Do you have a bunch of friends?
Do you have a great number of friends?

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Do you have a lot of friends? vs Do you have many friends?