A large pile of many pink and red roses illustrating abundance.

muchas

/MOO-chahs/

Adjective/DeterminerfA1

many?used with countable feminine things

Also:a lot of?used with countable feminine things,lots of?more informal

📝 In Action

Tengo muchas amigas.

I have many friends.

Hay muchas casas en esta calle.

There are a lot of houses on this street.

Ella lee muchas novelas de misterio.

She reads many mystery novels.

Muchas gracias por tu ayuda.

Thank you very much for your help.

Word Connections

Synonyms

numerosas (numerous)
bastantes (quite a few / enough)

Antonyms

pocas (few)

Common Collocations

muchas gracias – thank you very much
muchas veces – many times / often
de muchas maneras – in many ways

💡 Grammar Points

Matching with Feminine Things

'Muchas' is the special form you use for more than one thing that Spanish considers 'feminine'. Notice how it ends in '-as', just like the words it describes: 'muchas casas' (many houses), 'muchas personas' (many people).

Placement: It Comes Before the Noun

Unlike some other Spanish adjectives, 'muchas' almost always comes right before the thing it's describing. So, you'd say 'Tengo muchas ideas' (I have many ideas), not 'Tengo ideas muchas'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using 'Mucho' Instead of 'Muchas'

Mistake: "Hay mucho personas en la fiesta."

Correction: Hay **muchas** personas en la fiesta. Why: In Spanish, describing words must match the noun. Since 'personas' is a feminine word and there's more than one, you need the form that ends in '-as': 'muchas'.

⭐ Usage Tips

A Quick Way to Answer 'How Many?'

If someone asks a question starting with '¿Cuántas...?', 'muchas' is a perfect and natural response. For example: '¿Cuántas manzanas quieres?' — 'Muchas, por favor.' (How many apples do you want? — A lot, please.)

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: muchas

Question 1 of 1

Complete the sentence: 'En la biblioteca hay ___ sillas.'

📚 More Resources

Word Family

mucho(a lot / much / many) - adjective/adverb

mucha(a lot of / much) - adjective

muchos(many / a lot of) - adjective

muchísimo(a whole lot / so much) - adjective/adverb

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'muchas' and 'muchos'?

'Muchas' is for groups of 'feminine' things (like 'casas' or 'personas'), while 'muchos' is for groups of 'masculine' things (like 'libros' or 'chicos'). The describing word has to match the noun.

Can I say 'gracias muchas' instead of 'muchas gracias'?

While people would understand you, it sounds much more natural to say 'muchas gracias'. Think of it as a set phrase, like 'thank you very much' in English.