Cuan (en. How)

/kwan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Expresses the intensity or degree of a characteristic.

How big is that mountain?

Cuan grande es esa montaña.

It is used to ask questions about quantity or degree.

How much of a friend are you to him?

¿Cuan amigo eres de él?

It is used to compare characteristics.

How fast does this athlete run?

Cuan rápido corre este atleta.

From Latin 'quantus', which means 'how much'.

the more

expresses comparison of intensity.

cuan más

how far

indicates distance in the context of measurement.

cuan lejos

how often

refers to the frequency of an event.

cuan seguido

how much

indicates quantity or measure.

cuánto

which

name of the one being referred to.

cual

how much (feminine)

feminine form of how much.

cuanta

Colloquial expression to refer to a large amount.

That party was as big as it gets.

Esa fiesta fue cuan grande.

Used in an informal context for emphasis.

How incredible was the concert last night?

Cuan increíble fue el concierto anoche.