How to Say "that many" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “that many” is “tantas” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
DeterminerA2
referring back to a known number
Examples
¡Hay tantas flores hermosas en el jardín!
There are so many beautiful flowers in the garden!
Necesité responder tantas preguntas que me cansé.
I needed to answer so many questions that I got tired.
¿Por qué tienes tantas cosas inútiles?
Why do you have so many useless things?
Gender and Number Agreement
Use 'tantas' ONLY when describing a noun that is feminine and plural, like 'casas' (houses) or 'amigas' (friends).
Confusing 'Tantas' with 'Tan'
Mistake: “Usar 'tan casas' en lugar de 'tantas casas'.”
Correction: 'Tan' means 'so' and is used only before adjectives or adverbs ('tan rápido'). 'Tantas' means 'so many' and is used before nouns.
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