We use ¿cuánto?, ¿cuánta?, ¿cuántos?, and ¿cuántas? to ask how much of something or how many.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el libro?
How much does the book cost?
¿Cuánta deuda tiene usted?
How much debt do you have?
How much debt do you have?
¿Cuántos jugadores hay en un equipo de fútbol?
How many players are there in a soccer team?
How many players are there in a soccer team?
¿Cuántas almohadas usa para dormir?
How many pillows do you use to sleep?
How many pillows do you use to sleep?
To talk about how much of something, we can use mucho (a lot; many) and poco (a little, few).
- Tenga mucho cuidado.
Be very careful.
Ella tiene muchas uvas.
She has many grapes.
She has many grapes.
Tienen muy poco interés.
They have very little interest.
They have very little interest.
Este carro usa muy poca gasolina.
This car uses very little gasoline.
This car uses very little gasoline.
If these words describe a noun, they must agree in gender and number.
To discuss quantities and amounts, we use the words below.
These words must agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.
These words must agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.
¿cuánto? and ¿cuánta? - How much?
¿cuántos? and ¿cuántas? - How many?
mucho and mucha - a lot of, much
muchos and muchas - a lot of, many
poco and poca - little, not much
pocos and pocas - few, not many
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