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How to Say ‘How many pills do I have to take?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Cuántas pastillas tengo que tomar?

KWAHN-tahs pahs-TEE-yahs TEN-goh keh toh-MAR

[KWAHN-tahs pahs-TEE-yahs TEN-goh keh toh-MAR]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Cuántas pastillas

KWAHN-tahs pahs-TEE-yahs

How many pills

'Cuántas' is feminine plural because it agrees with 'pastillas'. Stress the first syllable: CUÁN-tas. The 'll' in 'pastillas' sounds like the English 'y' in Spain: pas-TI-yas.

Example

¿Cuántas pastillas hay en la caja?

How many pills are there in the box?

Words in this phrase

Cuántas

[KWAHN-tahs]

how many

Feminine plural question word agreeing with a feminine noun.

Example

¿Cuántas mesas hay libres?

How many tables are free?

pastillas

[pahs-TEE-yahs]

pills

Plural noun for tablets of medicine.

Example

Tomó muchas pastillas.

He took many pills.

tengo que tomar?

TEN-goh keh toh-MAR

do I have to take?

'Tener que' + infinitive means 'to have to'. In Spanish you 'take' medicine with 'tomar'. Raise your voice at the end because it is a question.

Example

Tengo que tomar un jarabe.

I have to take a syrup.

Words in this phrase

tengo

[TEN-goh]

I have

First person singular of tener; used to express possession, plans, or obligations.

Example

Tengo disponibilidad el viernes por la tarde.

I am available on Friday afternoon.

que

[keh]

to (in 'tener que')

Part of 'tener que' + infinitive, meaning 'to have to'.

Example

Tengo que descansar.

I have to rest.

tomar

[toh-MAR]

to take

Verb used for taking medicine, as well as drinking or eating.

Example

Tengo que tomar el jarabe.

I have to take the syrup.

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