Meaning
La expresión «How much» se utiliza en inglés para preguntar por la cantidad o el precio de algo. Es una pregunta común en situaciones donde necesitas saber el costo de un objeto o la cantidad de algo que no se puede contar. Por ejemplo, podrías usar «How much» para preguntar «¿Cuánto cuesta la camisa?» o «¿Cuánta agua necesitas?».
En estos casos, «How much» se asocia con sustantivos no contables o conceptos abstractos que no se pueden dividir en unidades individuales, como dinero, tiempo, o líquidos. Es importante recordar que «How much» no se utiliza con sustantivos que son claramente contables como libros, manzanas o carros. Para esos, se usa «How many».
Ejemplos:
Comprender cuándo y cómo usar «How much» es esencial para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, especialmente al hablar de precios y cantidades.
Today's Sentences
- How much exercise do you do?
- How much milk is in the fridge?
- How much cheese do you need?
- How much money did you spend?
- How much pepper would you like?
- Writer's Note
01
How much exercise do you do?
Situation 1
Did you just get back from the gym?
Yes, it was my weight training day.
How much exercise do you do?
I usually run 3 times a week and do weights in between.
Situation 2
What do you do on the weekends?
I usually exercise or do some kind of physical activity.
How much exercise do you do?
I exercise on the weekends and try to enjoy the outdoors.
02
How much milk is in the fridge?
Situation 1
Should we go get some groceries?
Sure.
Let me check how much milk is in the fridge?
Déjame verificar cuánta leche hay en el refrigerador.
Good idea.
Looks like we have enough milk for the next week.
Situation 2
How much milk is in the fridge?
There’s an open carton that’s half full.
We should go to the market and grab some food for the weekend.
Sure.
I’m all ready to go!
¡Estoy completamente listo para ir!
03
How much cheese do you need?
Situation 1
I’m making Mac and Cheese tonight.
My favorite!
But I’m running low on cheese.
How much cheese do you need?
Situation 2
We’re having company over for drinks tonight.
Are you cooking?
No, I thought I’d make a charcuterie board.
But I can’t find any cheese.
Pero no puedo encontrar ningún queso.
How much cheese do you need?
I can drop by the store for you.
Puedo pasar por la tienda por ti.
04
How much money did you spend?
Situation 1
What are all these bags?
I went shopping today.
How much money did you spend?
This is a lot of stuff!
¡Esto es un montón de cosas!
I spent a lot but I needed this stuff to make a review video for my channel.
Situation 2
How was your vacation?
It was great!
They had really great deals.
Tuvieron ofertas realmente buenas.
How much money did you spend?
Not that much, actually.
I was able to shop and still have money left over.
Pude comprar y todavía me quedó dinero.
05
How much pepper would you like?
Situation 1
How’s your meal?
It’s great.
Thank you.
Gracias.
I brought over some pepper.
How much pepper would you like?
¿Cuánta pimienta te gustaría?
Just a few grinds to taste.
Situation 2
Here’s your pasta.
How much pepper would you like?
¿Cuánta pimienta te gustaría?
No, pepper for me.
Thank you.
Gracias.
Great! Let me know if you need anything else.
Enjoy your meal!
¡Disfruta tu comida!
Sure thing.
Thank you.
Gracias.
Writer's Note
"Much" is a quantifier and used to describe mass nouns or noncount nouns, such as bread, sleep, pride, and happiness.
First of all, what is a noncount noun? A noncount noun is a noun that cannot be counted or pluralized. Noncount nouns are also known as mass nouns.
When we combine "much" with a noncount noun then we can create a sentence that describes quantity.
"How much" + non-countable noun
- How much time does it take to walk to school?
- How much sleep do you get each night?
- How much flour do we need to make these cookies?
- How much juice should we buy?
- How much coffee do you consume a day?
Now, let's explore "Much" when it's used with singular form "it" or "was". "How much" can also be used when we want to know the price of something.
In this case, we can use "How much" with countable nouns (both singular and plural nouns).
- How much is that necklace?
- How much are those winter gloves?
- How much did your books cost?
- How much is this nail polish?
- How much will it cost me?
- How much does it cost ?
What kind of "How much" questions have you come up with? Practice them, share them!
¿Qué tipo de preguntas de «How much» se te ocurren? Practícalas, ¡compártelas!
What kind of "How much" questions have you come up with? Practice them, share them!
¿Qué tipo de preguntas de «How much» se te ocurren? Practícalas, ¡compártelas!
