Cuántos (en. How many)

/ˈkwantos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

used to ask about the quantity of something.

How many books do you have in your house?

¿Cuántos libros tienes en tu casa?

used to determine quantity in a question.

How many friends came to the party?

Cuántos amigos vinieron a la fiesta?

used to request information about numbers.

How many days are left until the birthday?

Cuántos días faltan para el cumpleaños?

From Latin 'quantus', meaning 'how much'.

how many more

indicates the additional quantity.

cuántos más

how many years

asks about someone's age.

cuántos años

how many are there

inquires about a specific quantity.

cuántos son

how much

interrogative used to ask about a quantity.

cuánto

to count

to state the quantity of something.

contar

to number

to assign a number to each element of a set.

numerar

expression to informally ask about quantity.

Hey, how many are you going to bring your friends?

Oye, ¿cuántos vas a traer de tus amigos?

used in colloquial contexts to emphasize.

How many more, and we won’t fit here.

Cuántos más, y ya no cabemos aquí.