es mucho

it's a lot

es mucho(ehs moo-choh)

phrase

1. (it's plenty; not followed by a noun)

a. it's a lot

Voy al gimnasio cinco veces por semana. - Es mucho. Debes de estar muy en forma.

I go to the gym five times a week. - It's a lot. You must be very fit.

b. that's a lot

Tenemos un rancho de 500 hectáreas. - Es mucho.

We have a 500 hectare ranch. - That's a lot.

c. is a lot

El examen es dentro de un mes. - Un mes es mucho. Tienes tiempo suficiente para estudiar y repasar.

The exam is in one month. - One month is a lot. You have enough time to study and review.

2. (it's an excessive amount; not followed by a noun)

a. it's too much

Es mucho, no podré comérmelo todo.

It's too much. I won't be able to eat it up.

b. that's too much

Te puedo dejar veinte euros si quieres. - Es mucho. Tengo bastante con diez.

You can borrow twenty euros if you want. - That's too much. I have enough with ten.

c. is too much

Si quieres adelgazar, tres mil calorías al día es mucho.

If you want to lose weight, three thousand calories a day is too much.

3. (it's plenty of; followed by a noun)

a. it's a lot of

No pienso hacerlo. Es mucho esfuerzo para nada.

I'm not doing it. It's a lot of effort for nothing.

b. that's a lot of

Gano €10,000 al mes. - Es mucho dinero.

I earn €10,000 per month. - That's a lot of money.

4. (it's an excessive amount of; followed by a noun)

a. it's too much

La casa cuesta dos millones de dólares. - Es mucho dinero. Mejor que nos olvidemos.

The house costs two million dollars. - It's too much money. We'd better forget about it.

b. that's too much

Es mucho atún para una ensalada tan pequeña, ¿no crees?

That's too much tuna for such a small salad, don't you think?