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"Cuanto" is a form of "cuanto", a pronoun which is often translated as "as much as". "Cuando" is a form of "cuando", a conjunction which is often translated as "when". Learn more about the difference between "cuanto" and "cuando" below.
cuanto(
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)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (everything)
a. as much as (uncountable)
En ese restaurante puedes comer todo cuanto quieras.In that restaurant you can eat as much as you want.
b. as many as (countable)
Puedes coger todo cuanto te puedas llevar.You can take as many as you can carry.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. the more
Cuanto más tiene, más quiere.The more he gets, the more he wants.
Cuanto más trabaja, más rico se hace.The more he works, the richer he gets.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (everything)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
cuando(
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)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. when (specific moment)
Cuando hace calor, nos gusta desayunar en el jardín.When it's hot, we like to have breakfast in the yard.
b. as (specific moment)
Justo cuando empezábamos a divertirnos, se cortó la luz.Just as we were starting to have fun, the lights went out.
a. if
Cuando se calla sobre el problema, es que debe de saber algo.If she remains silent about the problem, she must know something.
b. since
No sé por qué te sorprendes tanto cuando todo el mundo anda hablando del tema.I don't understand why you're so surprised, since everyone's speaking about the issue.
a. when
¡Le estás contando a todos que soy un mentiroso, cuando no es verdad!You are telling everybody that I'm a liar, when it's not true!
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. even if
¿Por qué me mentiste cuando sabías que tarde o temprano me iba a enterar de la verdad?Why did you lie to me even if you knew that sooner or later I'd find out the truth?
b. even though
Tommy siguió insistiendo en ir al cine cuando los amigos ya habían decidido jugar fútbol.Tommy kept insisting on going to the cinema even though his friends had already decided to play soccer.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
