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"Cualidad" is a noun which is often translated as "quality", and "cantidad" is a noun which is often translated as "amount". Learn more about the difference between "cualidad" and "cantidad" below.
la cualidad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. quality (of a person)
La curiosidad puede ser una cualidad positiva o negativa.Curiosity can be a positive or a negative quality.
b. property (of a plant or a substance)
Las cualidades inherentes del acero son dureza y resilencia.The inherent properties of steel are hardness and resilience.
c. attribute
Estos héroes encarnan cualidades caballerescas, como un marcado sentido del honor.These heroes embody knightly attributes, such as an acute sense of honor.
la cantidad(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (portion)
a. number (only with countable nouns)
Vimos una cantidad sorprendente de patos ayer que fuimos al lago.We saw a surprising number of ducks yesterday when we went to the lake.
a. ton
Hubo cantidad de gente en el centro el domingo.There were a ton of people downtown on Sunday.
5. (commerce)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
6. (colloquial) (lots)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
