No. 2,357 in Portuguese
quantas
"Quantas" means "how many" (feminine, plural).
In a sentence
Quantas maçãs você quer comprar?
How many apples do you want to buy?
Here, 'quantas' is used to inquire about an indefinite quantity, matching the plural feminine noun 'maçãs'.
Quantas vezes você já viajou para o Brasil?
How many times have you traveled to Brazil?
In this sentence, 'quantas' serves to ask about occurrences, referring to the plural feminine noun 'vezes'.
Quantas garotas estavam na festa ontem?
How many girls were at the party yesterday?
The usage of 'quantas' here questions the number of people, targeting the plural feminine noun 'garotas'.
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