How to Say ‘How much longer’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuánto más tardaremos?
KWAN-toh mahs tar-dah-REH-mohs
[KWAN-toh mahs tar-dah-REH-mohs]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often says [how much more] where English says "how much longer." That's why [¿Cuánto más tardaremos?] is literally "How much more will we take?" but means "How much longer will it take us?"
Phrase Breakdown
Cuánto
[KWAN-toh]
How much
Used to ask about quantity or degree, often related to time in this context.
¿Cuánto más podemos esperar en este tráfico?
How much longer can we wait in this traffic?
más
[mahs]
More
An additional quantity, degree, or extent.
Cinco minutos más de espera.
Five more minutes of waiting.
Tardaremos?
tar-dah-REH-mohs
Words in this phrase
tardaremos
[tar-dah-REH-mohs]
Will we take
Refers to the duration required to complete an activity or reach a destination.
¿Cuánto más tardaremos en esta ruta?
How much longer will we take on this route?
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