How would you say in spanish? (There are ten gloves)

Question

My teacher told me that when you tell someone how many things there are then you have to follow this rule, (I do not understand why or how though)

Hay + tanto/a/os/as + objects + como based on the number of things

This is where I dont get it:

How would you say in spanish? (There are ten gloves)

My b I forgot writing the question, how would u say that (There are ten gloves)? - sravanyeluru, Aug 27, 2009

Answer 1

Your teacher is basically teaching you about how to make statements of equality.

"Hay tantas preguntas como respuestas". (There are as many questions as there are answers).

When used as an adverb, it is simply "tan":

"Rosa es tan simpática como José" (Rosa is as nice as José).

Jesus, Nick, you are a GENIUS! I had not understood the question- - 00494d19, Aug 27, 2009

Hahaha, thank you. - Nick-Cortina, Aug 27, 2009

Answer 2

I don't think so.

I believe where she said tantos(as) she wants you to enter the number of items; not tanta(s).

Hay ¿tantos? guantes.

Hay diez guantes.

think of it as cuántos. (tantos as ...so many)

there are (so many?) gloves. (how many?)

But... that wouldn't make sense. I think she would say something like... Hay ¿cuántos? guantes, since "cuántos"would be asking for a number. - Nick-Cortina, Aug 27, 2009

Sorry, I didn't see the "como" on the end of his pattern, I was going by his question concerning how do I say there are ten gloves. using that pattern - 0074b507, Aug 27, 2009

Answer 3

Hay + tanto/a/os/as + objects + como based on the number of things

weird rule if you ask me.

I wonder what she means with como at the end?

Well, may be she wants:

Hay como 5 guantes. Hay 5 guantes. Hay muchos guantes.

No idea, however, in Spanish, as Lazarus has pointed out, it is dead easy: always hay for there is/there are, no matter if the object is singular or plural.

Answer 4

It is dead easy, actually:

there is = hay there are = hay

It doesn't matter whether there is one, or many. It is always "hay" (in present tense).

Answer 5

Tanto...como is for comparisons...

More about using tanto...como

Answer 6

Strava, please read the forum rules for posting, use the correct title.!!

Answer 7

Hay diez guantes.