La Palabra del Día: "cuánto"

Question

cuánto ( koo-ahn'-to )

adjective ( how much, how many )

Francobollo is the official corrector for the Spanish sentences. Please correct your posts according to his suggestions. There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Have fun experimenting with Spanish.

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Examples:

1. ¿En cuánto tiempo va a estar lista la comida? ¡Estoy hambrienta!

In how long will the food be ready? I am starving!

2. ¿Cuántas personas vienen a la fiesta esta noche?

How many people are coming to the party tonight?

love the new photo! :)) - Noetol, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 1

Cuántos años se necesita para aprender un idioma?

How many years does one need to learn a language?

Lol, are you becoming frustrated, amigo? - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Rogspax won't need years, that's for sure! - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

Good one. - annierats, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 2

¿Cuántos días faltan para que se acabe el año?

How many days are left until the New Year?

Wow, it went fast. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 3

Te veo bien. ¿Cuántos años tienes?

¿Estás bromeando? ¡Perdí la cuenta hace años!

You are looking good. How old are you?

Are you joking? I lost count years ago!

I'm going to go eat some fudge right now, then. - katydew, Dec 28, 2012

hehe I've been doing that all my life katy :-) - billygoat, Dec 28, 2012

:-) - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

gracias Franco - billygoat, Dec 28, 2012

Brilliant, Billy, and sadly true. - annierats, Dec 28, 2012

He obviously didn't spend too much time exercising. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Billy, after half an afternoon of hesitation: Should it not be Te ves bien? - annierats, Dec 28, 2012

I thought so too annirats... - Peas, Dec 28, 2012

I lthink lif you translated it literally it would be ....."I am seeing you well" - billygoat, Dec 28, 2012

no Annie, its one of those strange expressions to we English lol. I read in my conversational book. - billygoat, Dec 28, 2012

Ok, Billy, interesting, I didn't know. - annierats, Dec 29, 2012

Answer 4

No, no quiero nada más. ¿Cuánto es?

No, I don't want anything else. How much is it?

Good bunny..loves his veggies. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

What a cute little cart for the bunny! The wheels are so tiny and the carrot is so big! - bandit51jd, Dec 28, 2012

Perfect! - francobollo, Dec 29, 2012

Answer 5

¿Cuántos caballos hacen ver ves?

How many horses do you see?

Why hacen ver, bandita? Try it again, please! - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

4 and 1 pony. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Pinto camouflage. - katydew, Dec 28, 2012

That's amazing! I see 4 horses and 1 horse in the making (pony). - SaigeSmith, Dec 28, 2012

Foal, saige, foal! - annierats, Dec 28, 2012

¿Cuántos caballos ves? Because the verb "to do" in this question is built into the verb "ver"? - bandit51jd, Dec 28, 2012

I'm glad everyone had fun! Muchas gracias a todos! - bandit51jd, Dec 28, 2012

There actually are 7 horses hidden in this picture ;-)) - mcl020, Dec 28, 2012

Muy bien, bandita. Gracias. - francobollo, Dec 29, 2012

Marijke, where I found this a member found 7. I was only able to see 5 myself. Good job! - bandit51jd, Dec 29, 2012

Answer 6

La parte más desagradable de la cena es cuando le pido a la camarera ¿cuánto cuesta?

The most disagreeable part of the dinner is when I ask the waitress "How much does it cost?"

Hola Noetol! :)) - iana01, Dec 28, 2012

es cuando le pido la cuenta a la camarera - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

Hi Noetol. : ) - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Hola Iana y Annie! :)) - Noetol, Dec 28, 2012

Franco - I know your rewrite is smoother, but it drops out the word of the day. Just wondering, is the original acceptable grammatically? - Noetol, Dec 28, 2012

¿Cuánto cuesta? is never used when asking for a restaurant check You can ask ¿cuánto cuesta una botella de vino o el bistec con papas fritas? but it does not work in your example. Sorry! - francobollo, Dec 29, 2012

Answer 7

¿Cuántos dulces están dentro de los tarros? (Recuerda compartírselos cuando los cuentes.)

How many pieces of candy are inside the jars? (Remember to share them when you count them.)

645 pieces. - SaigeSmith, Dec 28, 2012

500. Lol - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

I never know anymore what my mistakes are. - GraceM, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 8

¿Cuántas personas responden a este hilo cada día?

How many people answer this thread everyday?

Good question..it varies. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Muchas - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

Thanks, you 2! - katydew, Dec 28, 2012

quite a few katydew; ) - Ranman, Dec 28, 2012

Ooooh! That's a hard one. My answer: as many that want to. - SaigeSmith, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 9

No sé cuántas horas he practicado el piano, pero ha valido la pena.

I don´t know how many hours I have practiced the piano, but it has been worth it.

I would love to hear you play. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Nice! - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

Use vocaroo and let us hear you play! - katydew, Dec 28, 2012

I love you're pictures:) - Ranman, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 10

¿Cuántas estrellas hay en el universo?

How many stars are there in the universe?

¿Cuántas estrellas hay en el universo? (There is or there are ---> Hay) - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

Welcome to the thread! : ) - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

about 75 sextillion - I could be wrong though - Ansionnach, Dec 28, 2012

Gracias por el corection :) Also I can't figure out how to use pictures (I read the thread explaining it too) Can anyone explain plaese? - MadSkills, Dec 28, 2012

please* - MadSkills, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 11

No importa cuántas veces oiga las mismas canciones , las disfruto como si fuera la primero vez

No matter how many times I hear some songs , I enjoy them as if it is the first time .

No importa cuántas veces oiga las mismas canciones, las disfruto como si fuera la primera vez. - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

I haven't heard the Pogues in ages ..... is that ?Ian McGowan? still with them? - mcl020, Dec 28, 2012

You have one extra "it" there. : ) - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

thanks , franco &rac;. Mc1020 it,s shane and no but he is still alive!! - aocroc, Dec 28, 2012

love that song - apparently there is no NYPD choir - never was - Ansionnach, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 12

How many moons does Jupiter have ?

¿Cuántas lunas tiene Júpiter ?

:-) - francobollo, Dec 28, 2012

2 Lol I can't see the picture. - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Answer 13

¿Cuántos maestros de Zen se necesitan para cambiar una bombilla? Dos - uno para cambiarlo y uno para no cambiarlo. ¿Pero cuántos estudiantes de espanól se necesitan para cambiar una bombilla? ...

How many Zen masters does it take to change a light bulb? Two - One to change it and one not to change it. But how many students of Spanish does it take to change a light bulb? ....

"Spanish" That's one big light bulb. Lol - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

thanks rac1 - it's vintage - these days they are more compact.. :) - Ansionnach, Dec 28, 2012

Vote of the day! - annierats, Dec 28, 2012

Muy bien! :) - bandit51jd, Dec 28, 2012

uno y uno - francobollo, Dec 29, 2012

Answer 14

How much longer until we get out of work? ¿Cuánto más tiempo, hasta que salgamos del trabajo?

Nice avatar, Pam! - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

del trabajo - francobollo, Dec 29, 2012

Gracias Annie, have a wonderful new year. - pmikan-pam, Dec 31, 2012

Gracias Franco, have a wonderful new year. - pmikan-pam, Dec 31, 2012

Answer 15

¡Cuánto me alegro que ya hemos comido todo el jámon de la Navidad! Me he engordado tanto en los últimos días..

I'm so glad we've finished the Christmas ham at last! I have put on more than enough weight in the last few days..

I'll put up a picture of the ham when I come back in.. There will be no picture of myself! - annierats, Dec 28, 2012

Lol Annie! - rac1, Dec 28, 2012

Hey - that ham is not finished yet! - Ansionnach, Dec 28, 2012

The picture was taken on Christmas Eve, say no more.. - annierats, Dec 28, 2012

Perfect! - francobollo, Dec 29, 2012

Gracias, Franco. - annierats, Dec 29, 2012