Cuánto (en. How much)

/ˈkwanto/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Indicates the quantity or degree of something.

How much money do you have?

¿Cuánto dinero tienes?

Used in comparative expressions.

The more you study, the better you'll do.

Cuánto más estudias, mejor te irá.

To ask about magnitude or extent.

How much time do you need?

¿Cuánto tiempo necesitas?

adverb

Asks about the extent to which something occurs.

The longer it takes, the less time is left.

Cuánto más tarda, menos tiempo queda.

Comes from the Latin 'quantus'.

the more

Indicates a greater quantity or degree.

cuánto más

how much is it worth

Asks about the price of something.

cuánto vale

how much time

Asks about duration.

cuánto tiempo

count

To enumerate or calculate.

contar

quantity

Number or volume of something.

cantidad

degree

Level or measure of something.

grado

Used in slang to emphasize a question about numbers.

How much do I have to pay for that? It's crazy!

¿Cuánto hay que pagar por eso? ¡Es una locura!

Used in some informal contexts to indicate surprise at the amount.

How much this place has grown!

¡Cuánto ha crecido este lugar!