How to Say ‘How big is it?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cómo de grande es?
KOH-moh deh GRAHN-de ehs
[KOH-moh deh GRAHN-de ehs]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, "how + adjective" is cómo de plus the adjective: ¿Cómo de lejos está? "How far is it?" In Latin America you'll more often hear qué tan grande.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cómo
KOH-moh
How
This is the question word, with the stress on CÓ. Spanish uses 'cómo de' + adjective to ask 'how big' or 'how far'.
¿Cómo estás?
How are you?
Words in this phrase
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Question word used to ask about the nature or manner of something.
¿Cómo describirías el ambiente de trabajo en tu empresa?
How would you describe the work environment in your company?
de grande es?
deh GRAHN-de ehs
big is it?
This completes the question 'how big is it?'. Link the words smoothly: de-GRAN-de-es.
¿Cómo de lejos está?
How far is it?
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
(how) ... (is it)
Linking word in 'cómo de + adjective', asking about degree.
¿Cómo de lejos está?
How far is it?
grande
[GRAHN-de]
big
On a large scale; prosperously.
Vivir a lo grande.
Live big.
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
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