cuántos pisos tiene

how many floors does it have

cuántos pisos tiene(kwahn-tohs pee-sohs tyeh-neh)

phrase

1. (how many levels does it have; in questions)

a. how many floors does it have

¿Qué tan alto es el Empire State y cuántos pisos tiene?

How tall is the Empire State Building, and how many floors does it have?

b. how many floors does ... have

¿Cuántos pisos tiene el hotel? - Tiene siete pisos y ciento cuarenta habitaciones.

How many floors does the hotel have? - It has seven floors and one hundred and forty rooms.

c. how many tiers does it have (a cake)

Un repostero suizo hizo la torta más alta de la historia. - Vaya, ¿cuántos pisos tiene?

A Swiss confectioner made the tallest cake ever. - Wow, how many tiers does it have?

d. how many tiers does ... have (a cake)

¿Cuántos pisos tiene el pastel de boda? - Es grande. ¡Tiene seis!

How many tiers does the wedding cake have? - It's big. It has six!

2. (how many levels it has; in statements)

a. how many floors it has

Este es uno de los edificios más altos del mundo. Muchos turistas preguntan cuántos pisos tiene.

This is one of the tallest buildings in the world. Many tourists ask how many floors it has.

b. how many floors ... has

Paco me pregunta si sabes cuántos pisos tiene la Torre de Pisa.

Paco is asking if you know how many floors the Leaning Tower of Pisa has.

c. how many tiers it has (a cake)

Dios mío, esta torta es enorme. Me pregunto cuántos pisos tiene.

Oh my God, this cake is huge. I wonder how many tiers it has.

d. how many tiers ... has (a cake)

No sé cuántos pisos tiene el pastel de boda, pero sé que está hecho enteramente de chocolate.

I don't know how many tiers the wedding cake has, but I know it's made entirely of chocolate.