📌 ¿Cómo preguntar sobre cantidades y precios?
In English, we use specific question words to ask about quantities and prices. En español, usamos palabras específicas para preguntar sobre cantidades y precios.
📖 Common Questions for Quantities and Prices / Preguntas comunes para cantidades y precios
| English | Español | Example |
|---|---|---|
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much is this book? (¿Cuánto cuesta este libro?) |
| How much does it cost? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? | How much does the ticket cost? (¿Cuánto cuesta el boleto?) |
| How many do you need? | ¿Cuántos necesitas? | How many apples do you need? (¿Cuántas manzanas necesitas?) |
| How much is there? | ¿Cuánto hay? | How much sugar is there? (¿Cuánto azúcar hay?) |
| How many are left? | ¿Cuántos quedan? | How many chairs are left? (¿Cuántas sillas quedan?) |
✏️ Examples / Ejemplos
🔹 How much is this laptop? (¿Cuánto cuesta esta laptop?)
🔹 How many bottles of water do we have? (¿Cuántas botellas de agua tenemos?)
🔹 How much money do you need? (¿Cuánto dinero necesitas?)
🔹 How many tickets should I buy? (¿Cuántos boletos debo comprar?)
🔹 How much salt do we need for the recipe? (¿Cuánta sal necesitamos para la receta?)
⚠️ Important Notes! / ¡Notas Importantes!
🔹 Use “How much” for uncountable nouns (money, water, sugar). (Usa “How much” para sustantivos incontables como dinero, agua, azúcar.)
🔹 Use “How many” for countable nouns (apples, chairs, bottles). (Usa “How many” para sustantivos contables como manzanas, sillas, botellas.)
🔹 “How much” is commonly used to ask for prices. Ejemplo: “How much is this dress?”
🎓 Practice Time! / ¡Hora de Práctica!
Complete the sentences with “How much” or “How many”:
- ___ is this phone? (How much/How many)
- ___ eggs do we need for the cake? (How much/How many)
- ___ sugar do you want in your coffee? (How much/How many)
- ___ apples are in the basket? (How much/How many)
- ___ does the ticket cost? (How much/How many)
✍️ Bonus: Write Your Own Sentences! / ¡Escribe tus propias frases!
Now, create sentences using “How much” and “How many” and practice saying them aloud!
Answers:
How much
How much
How many
How much
How many