ELONIO
Log inSign up

¿Cuánto dinero necesita el señor?

¿Cuánto dinero necesita el señor?
How much money does the gentleman need?
From Lesson 28:How much and how many (cuánto)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about ¿Cuánto dinero necesita el señor?

Why is it cuánto here instead of cuántos or cuánta?
Cuánto means "how much" and changes to match the noun it describes. Since dinero (money) is a masculine, singular noun, we use the masculine, singular form cuánto. If we were asking "how many coins" (monedas, which is feminine plural), we would use cuántas.
Why does the verb (necesita) come before the subject (el señor)?
In Spanish questions, the subject often moves to the end of the sentence. After our question words (cuánto dinero), we place the verb (necesita) right away, followed by who is doing the action (el señor).
Where is the word for "does" in this sentence?
Spanish doesn't use helper words like "do" or "does" to make questions. The single verb necesita handles both "needs" and "does need". The upside-down question mark and the word order let us know a question is being asked.
Why do we say el señor and not just señor?
When you are talking about a titled person like a gentleman or a Mr., you must include the definite article (el or la) before their title. You only drop the el if you are talking directly to the person.

Learn ¿Cuánto dinero necesita el señor and more in Spanish

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning Spanish →