How to Say "that much" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “that much” is “tanta” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
AdjectiveA1
referring to a known, large quantity
Examples
Nunca había visto tanta nieve en la ciudad.
I had never seen so much snow in the city.
No tengo tanta paciencia como mi hermana.
I don't have as much patience as my sister.
¿Por qué comes tanta pizza?
Why are you eating so much pizza?
Must Match the Noun
"Tanta" is the feminine singular form and MUST always be followed by a feminine singular word (like 'paciencia' or 'agua').
Adverbial Use (Comparison)
Use the structure 'tanta... como...' to make comparisons meaning 'as much... as...' (e.g., 'tanta fuerza como').
Using 'tanto' instead of 'tanta'
Mistake: “Hay tanto lluvia hoy.”
Correction: Hay tanta lluvia hoy. (Because 'lluvia' is feminine.)
Other Meanings of “tanta”
“tanta” can also mean:
- quantity referred to implicitly(B1)
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