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¿Cuánto dinero tienes?

¿Cuánto dinero tienes?
How much money do you have?
From Lesson 19:The verb tener (tengo, tienes)·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?

tener
to have
el dinero
the money
cuánto
how much

Questions & Answers about ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?

How do we know this means 'do you have' if the word tú (you) isn't in the sentence?
The verb tienes is the specific form of tener (to have) that belongs to tú (you, informal). Because the verb's ending already tells us who is doing the action, Spanish speakers usually drop the tú.
Why do we use Cuánto here instead of Cuántos or Cuánta?
The word for 'how much' or 'how many' has to match the noun that comes right after it. Because dinero (money) is a masculine, singular word, we use the masculine, singular form Cuánto.
Where is the word for 'do' in this question?
Spanish does not use helper words like 'do' or 'does' to ask questions. To ask 'do you have', you just use the verb tienes directly after your question words.
Why is it Cuánto dinero (how much money) and not Cuántos dineros?
Just like in English, dinero (money) is considered an uncountable mass noun. It stays singular, which is why we use Cuánto (how much) instead of the plural Cuántos (how many).

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