When navigating a crowded tourist trap or an overpriced souvenir stall, you might need to express your shock or frustration.
Emphasizing an action: ¡lo que...!
To emphasize the extreme degree or intensity of an action, use the exclamatory structure ¡lo que + verb + !. This translates roughly to "How much...!" or "The amount...!".
| How overwhelming it is to walk in this street market! | ¡Lo que agobia caminar en este mercadillo! |
| The amount they charge for a bottle of water! | ¡Lo que cobran por una botella de agua! |
| The amount those pieces of junk cost! | ¡Lo que cuestan esos cachivaches! |
Emphasizing a quantity: ¡la de...!
When you want to exclaim about a huge quantity of things or people, use the fixed phrase ¡la de + noun + que...!. This translates to "The amount of [noun] that...!" or "The number of [noun] that...!".
Keep in mind that la in this structure never changes, even if the noun following it is masculine or plural.
| The amount of magnets that they sell here! | ¡La de imanes que venden aquí! |
| The amount of junk that they buy! | ¡La de cachivaches que compran! |
| The amount of scammers that surround the tourists! | ¡La de estafadores que rodean a los turistas! |
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