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quanto

"quanto" means "as" in Portuguese. It is number 210 on the frequency list, in A1 (prep).

Meaning

as; how much; how many

IPA

/ˈkʷɐ̃.tu/

Forms in this course

quantas

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Grande quanto?
  How big?
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / Zifre
• Quanto tempo?
  How long?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / lukaszpp
• Quanto é?
  How much is it?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / brauliobezerra

Learned together

In the course, "quanto" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• certeza are you sure?
• às to the, at the (feminine plural)
• três three
• numa in a
• vezes times
• nas in the
• aos to the
• aquele that
• si oneself, yourself, himself,…

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