¿cuánto pesas?
The English phrase "how much do you weigh?" is translated into Spanish as ¿cuánto pesas?
This phrase is used to ask someone for their body weight.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cuánto (how much) and pesas (you weigh), enclosed in question marks.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter ¿Cuál es su peso?, which translates to "What is your weight?" and is used in formal contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The variation ¿Cuánto pesás? is heard predominantly in Argentina and Uruguay.
How does it change in a sentence?
When switching from the informal tú to the formal usted, the verb changes from pesas to pesa.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word peso refers to both a person's weight and the official currency of Mexico and several other Latin American countries.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿cuánto pesas? is often considered much more intrusive and impolite than it is in English-speaking countries.
- The verb pesar is used in the phrase a pesar de, which means 'despite' or 'in spite of'. This transforms a word about physical weight into a way to express a contrast between two ideas.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuánto pesas?How much do you weigh?
- Si no te importa, ¿cuánto pesas?If you don't mind, how much do you weigh?
Example conversation
Javier and Lucia are at the gym talking about their fitness goals.
- JavierEstás muy fuerte, Lucía.You are very strong, Lucia.
- LucíaGracias, estoy entrenando mucho.Thanks, I am training a lot.
- JavierOye, ¿cuánto pesas?Hey, how much do you weigh?
- LucíaPeso sesenta kilos.I weigh sixty kilograms.
