cuanta

how

adjective

cuanta [coo-ahn’-to, tah]
adjective
1Containing quantity or relating to it, susceptible of quantity.
  • Daremos cuantos créditos se precisen -> we will give all the credits that may be necessary
  • Unos cuantos libros -> a few books
2¿Cuánto?
  • ¿Cuánto has gastado -> how much have you spent
  • ¿Cuánto durará esto -> how long will this last
  • ¿Cuántos -> how many
3As many as, as much as, the more; correlative of tanto.
  • Cuanto uno es más pobre -> se le debe socorrer más, the poorer a person is the more should he be supported
  • Cuanto usted quiera -> as much as you like
4All, whatever.
5Excessive, great in some way.
how much?

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