HOW MUCH & HOW MANY…

 

HOW MUCH

     & HOW MANY…

 

 

HOW MUCH	HOW MANY
¿Cuantos? & ¿Cuanto cuesta?	¿Cuantos?
Much = mucho Se usa para nombres (COSAS) NO CONTABLES, en preguntas y negaciones.	Many = mucho Se usa para COSAS QUE SE CUENTAN en preguntas y negación.
Example:          How much coffee is there?  How much milk is there?  There isn’t much milk  Much fast = muy rapido	Example:         How many eggs are there? = cuantos huevos hay There aren’t many eggs = No hay mucho huevos Many people = mucha gente

 

Things noncountables or countable

 

Tea.- no countable

Cookies.- countable

Aceite / Oil.- no countable

Arroz/ Rice.- no countable

Eggs.- countable

Frijoles/ Beans.- no countable

Coffee.- no countable

Milk.- no countable

Apples.- countable

Hamburgers.- countable

Juice.- no countable

Sándwich.- countable   

Pastel/ Cake.- countable

Pan/ Bread.- countable

Sugar.- no countable

Cereal.- no countable

 

How much soda is there?

How much tea is there?

How much oil is there?

How much rice is there?

How much beans is there?

How much coffee is there?

How much juice is there?

How much sugar is there?

How much cereal is there?

How much milk is there?

 

How many cookies are there?

How many eggs are there?

How many apples are there?

How many hamburgers are there?

How many sandwiches are there?

How many cakes are there?

How many bread are there?

How many tomatoes are there?

How many bananas are there?

How many mangoes are there?

Quantifiers

A loaf of bread

A cup of coffee

A piece of cake

A kilo sugar

A packet of cereal

A glass of milk

A can (lata) of beans

A liter of orange juice

 

dialog

Itzel: excuse me

Assistant: yes, can i help you?

Itzel: yes I’d like a quart of orange juice, please

Assistant: here you are. Anything else? / aquí tiene, algo mas?

Itzel: yes give me some cheese, please

Assistant: how much would you like? / cuanto desea?

Itzel: half a pound / media libra. And can I have some apples, please?

Assistant: how many do you want? / cuantos kiere?

Itzel: half a dozen, please. And do you have any bread rolls/ panecillos?

Assistant: sure. White or whole wheat? Blanco o trigo entero