cuanto
as much
Determiner
- 1
(quantity, amount) as much/many as
Dame cuantos libros quieras.
Adverb
- 1
(degree, extent) as much as
Corre cuanto puedas.
Conjunction
- 1
(time, immediacy) as soon as
Cuanto antes llegues, mejor.
1(quantity, amount)as much/many as
Dame cuantos libros quieras.
Give me as many books as you want.Toma cuanta agua necesites.
Drink as much water as you need.Puedes comer cuantos dulces quieras.
You can eat as many candies as you want.Come cuanto quieras.
Eat as much as you want.2(degree, extent)as much as
Corre cuanto puedas.
Run as much as you can.Estudia cuanto quieras para el examen.
Study as much as you want for the exam.Trabajamos cuanto pudimos para terminar a tiempo.
We worked as much as we could to finish on time.Te ayudaré cuanto pueda.
I will help you as much as I can.3(time, immediacy)as soon as
Cuanto antes llegues, mejor.
The sooner you arrive, the better.Cuanto antes me lo digas, antes podremos solucionarlo.
As soon as you tell me, the sooner we can solve it.Te avisaré cuanto sepa algo.
I will let you know as soon as I know something.Te llamo en cuanto llegue.
I'll call you as soon as I arrive.