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No. 10,631 in Spanish

cuántos

"Cuántos" means "how many" in English.

In a sentence

  • ¿Cuántos años tienes?

    How old are you?

    The word 'cuántos' is used here as an interrogative pronoun to inquire about the number of years, relating to age.

  • No sé cuántos libros hay en la biblioteca.

    I don't know how many books there are in the library.

    The word 'cuántos' serves here to question the estimated quantity of books in the library.

  • Me sorprendí al saber cuántos amigos vinieron a la fiesta.

    I was surprised to know how many friends came to the party.

    In this example, 'cuántos' is applied to express wonder or evaluation of the quantity of friends in attendance.

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