English–Spanish

“how long” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkwanto/

Example

¿Cuánto tiempo necesitas?

How long do you need?

Illustration for cuánto (how long)

How to say “how long” in Spanish

“How long” in Spanish is cuánto.

Timeline with a length marker.

Full entry for cuánto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cuánto

¿Sabes cuánto esfuerzo requiere este proyecto?

Do you know how much effort this project requires?

Tips for using cuánto

  • Cuánto carries an acute accent in questions and exclamations, while unaccented cuanto appears in non-interrogative clauses, and the form must agree with the noun when used as an adjective.

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