Asking "How Much" and "How Many"
When asking about quantities, prices, or amounts, use cuánto. Like other question words, it carries an accent mark. Because it acts as an adjective, it changes its ending to match the noun's gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural).
| Singular (How much) | Plural (How many) | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | cuánto | cuántos |
| Feminine | cuánta | cuántas |
How much: Cuánto and Cuánta
Use the singular forms cuánto and cuánta when asking "how much" about things you measure rather than count, such as time, food, or money.
| How much money do you have? | ¿Cuánto dinero tienes? |
| How much food does the grandmother make? | ¿Cuánta comida hace la abuela? |
How many: Cuántos and Cuántas
When asking "how many" about individual things you can count—like dollars, hours, or people—use the plural forms cuántos and cuántas.
| How many dollars does the new computer cost? | ¿Cuántos dólares cuesta la computadora nueva? |
| How many people are in the big restaurant? | ¿Cuántas personas hay en el restaurante grande? |
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