Questions & Answers about ¡Cómo canta tu hija!
Why is "cómo" used here instead of "cuánto", and why does it translate to "can really sing"?
In Spanish exclamations, ¡Cómo...! followed by a verb emphasizes the impressive way or intensity with which someone does something. While it literally translates to "How your daughter sings!", English naturally expresses this admiration with "can really sing". If you used ¡Cuánto canta...!, it would imply she sings a large amount or all the time, rather than singing beautifully.
Why does the verb "canta" come before the subject "tu hija"?
Does "cómo" always have an accent mark in exclamations like this?
Yes. Just like in direct questions, exclamatory words such as cómo, qué, cuándo, and dónde always carry a written accent mark. This distinguishes them from their relative counterparts, such as the unaccented como, which means "like" or "as".