cuanto
Meanings
Determiner
1. as much [of]; as many; however much; however many
2. few; quite a few; a handful (after “unos”)
3. however much; however many; (constructing parallel comparatives) “the..., the...” (with comparatives)
Examples63
Cuanta más agua le quitan más le queda.
The more water they remove for him, the more remains.
Bebe cuanta agua quieres.
Drink as much water as you want.
unos cuantos/unas cuantas
(quite) a few
Tenemos unos cuantos.
We have some.
Lo hicimos unas cuantas veces.
We did it a few times.
Lo hicieron unas cuantas veces.
They did it a few times.