cuánto quiere

how much does he want

cuánto quiere(kwahn-toh kyeh-reh)

phrase

1. (in questions; third person singular)

a. how much does he want (masculine)

¿Hablaste con Lozano? ¿Cuánto quiere por la cortadora de pasto?

Did you talk to Lozano? How much does he want for the lawn mower?

b. how much does she want (feminine)

Mi mamá está buscando un vestido para una cena de gala. - Tenemos mucha variedad de vestidos de fiesta. ¿Cuánto quiere gastarse?

My mom is looking for a dress for a gala dinner. - We have a wide range of evening dresses. How much does she want to spend?

c. how much does ... want

¿Cuánto quiere Sofía por su coche usado?

How mucho does Sofia want for her used car?

2. (in statements; third person singular)

a. how much he wants (masculine)

La actitud de Charlie demuestra lo ambicioso que es y cuánto quiere el puesto.

Charlie's attitude shows how ambitious he is and how much he wants the job.

b. how much she wants (feminine)

Nina nos encargó que compráramos corvina. Mándale un mensaje y pregúntale cuánto quiere comprar. - Dice que al menos un kilo.

Nina told us to buy some sea bass. Text her and ask her how much she wants. - She says at least a kilo.

c. how much ... wants

No sé cuánto quiere Paco por el cuadro. Pregúntale.

I don't know how much Paco wants for the painting. Ask him.

3.

(formal)

(in questions; second person singular)

a. how much do you want

¿Cuánto quiere por el carro, señora? - Creo que $2,000 será suficiente.

How much do you want for the car, ma'am? - I think $2,000 will do.

4.

(formal)

(in statements; second person singular)

a. how much you want

En primer lugar, caballero, necesita saber cuánto dinero puede ahorrar al mes para decidir cuánto quiere gastarse en la casa que busca.

First of all, sir, you need to know how much money you can save every month to decide how much you want to spend on the house you're looking for.