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Tips to remember “cuánto”:
– Associate “cuánto” with the question “how much” or “how many” in English.
– Remember that “cuánto” can change to “cuánta,” “cuántos,” or “cuántas,” depending on the gender and number of the noun it refers to.
– Think of the English word “quantity,” which sounds similar and is related to the concept of asking “how much” or “how many.”

Explanations:
– “Cuánto” is used in Spanish to ask about quantity or amount.
– It’s an interrogative pronoun that can be used in both direct and indirect questions.
– “Cuánto” must agree in gender and number with the noun it refers to.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Cuánto” is often contextually unique, but synonyms in different contexts could include “cuántos” (how many, for masculine plural), “cuántas” (how many, for feminine plural), or “cuánta” (how much, for feminine singular).
– “Qué tanto” is a colloquial alternative that can be used interchangeably in some contexts to mean “how much” or “to what extent.”

Alternate meanings/slang:
– “¿Cuánto?” can be a slang or casual way of asking the price of something, equivalent to “How much does it cost?” or “What’s the damage?”
– It can also be used in a more figurative way, such as asking about the extent or degree of something.

Examples of sentences:
– Direct question: “¿Cuánto cuesta este libro?” (How much does this book cost?)
– Indirect question: “Me preguntó cuánto tiempo me llevaría llegar.” (He asked me how long it would take me to arrive.)
– Asking about number: “¿Cuántas personas vienen a la fiesta?” (How many people are coming to the party?)
– Expressing extent: “¿Cuánto te gusta la música clásica?” (How much do you like classical music?)
– Figurative use: “¿Cuánto por tu silencio?” (How much for your silence?)

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cuánto info.

Tips to remember “cuánto”:
– Associate “cuánto” with the English question words that start with “qu-” such as “quantity” since “cuánto” often inquires about the quantity or amount.
– Remember the phrase “¿Cuánto cuesta?” (How much does it cost?), which is a common question in shopping contexts.

Explanations:
– “Cuánto” is an interrogative or exclamatory adjective or pronoun in Spanish that is used to ask about amounts or to express surprise about quantity. It must match the gender and number of the noun it refers to: “cuánto” for masculine singular, “cuánta” for feminine singular, “cuántos” for masculine plural, and “cuántas” for feminine plural.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Cuánto” can often be synonymously used with “cuántos/cuántas” for plural nouns.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– In some contexts, “cuánto” or “cuánta” followed by “con” (meaning “with”) can be used colloquially to express a significant amount of something, like saying “a lot of” in English.

Examples of sentences:
– “¿Cuánto dinero tienes?” (How much money do you have?)
– “Cuéntame, ¿cuánto sabes de esto?” (Tell me, how much do you know about this?)
– “Necesito saber cuántos invitados vendrán.” (I need to know how many guests will come.)
– “¿Cuántas manzanas compraste?” (How many apples did you buy?)
– “¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!” (It’s been such a long time since I’ve seen you!)
– “¿Cuánta paciencia puedo tener?” (How much patience can I have?)

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