cuánto dinero
/kwanto dineɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "how much money" is translated into Spanish as cuánto dinero.
In informal settings, you can also use the slang term cuánta plata to mean "how much money".
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are asking about a specific currency like pesos, the adjective cuánto must change to the masculine plural cuántos to match the noun, such as in cuántos pesos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kwanto dineɾo/
Did you know?
- While dinero is universal, some regions use lana to refer to money, which literally translates to 'wool'.
- In many Latin American countries, using plata for money is common because it literally means 'silver'.
- The word dinero is a distant cousin to the word 'denier', an old French coin, because both trace back to the same Roman-era currency roots.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuánto dinero tiene Tom?How much money does Tom have?This sentence is useful for asking about the amount of money Tom has using cuánto dinero.Tatoeba #3231184 by Shishir, translation #2912622 by CK
- ¿Cuánto dinero has obtenido?How much money have you obtained?This sentence is useful for asking about the amount of money someone has obtained using cuánto dinero.Tatoeba #1179098 by marcelostockle, translation #389963 by blay_paul
- ¿Cuánto dinero quieres ganar?How much money do you want to earn?This sentence is useful for asking about the amount of money someone wants to earn using cuánto dinero.Tatoeba #1337538 by marcelostockle, translation #680767 by Source_VOA
- ¡Hola! ¿Cuánto dinero tienes para el cine?Hi! How much money do you have for the movies?
- Oye, ¿cuánta plata tienes para salir esta noche?Hey, how much money do you have to go out tonight?
- Buenas tardes, ¿cuánto dinero tiene usted reservado para la reunión?Good afternoon, how much money do you have allocated for the meeting?
- Disculpe, ¿cuánta cantidad de dinero posee para invertir en nuestra institución?Excuse me, how much money do you have to invest in our institution?
- 45 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are planning a trip to Europe.
- Sofía¿Cuánto dinero debemos ahorrar para el vuelo?How much money should we save for the flight?
- DanielNecesitamos ahorrar mucho dinero, Sofía.We need to save a lot of money, Sofía.
- SofíaEntonces, ¿cuánto dinero crees que es suficiente?So, how much money do you think is enough?
- DanielCreo que mil euros es un buen comienzo.I think one thousand euros is a good start.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
