Learn how to express surprise with qué de in Spanish
To express surprise at how much of something there is in Spanish we use qué de followed by a noun. This expresses the same as Using Cuánto + noun in exclamations about quantities in Spanish, but qué de is more idiomatic/colloquial.
Have a look at the following examples:
Note that:
- we can use qué de with singular and plural nouns
- qué de is invariable
- qué has a written accent
Do not use qué de + noun in interrogative sentences to ask how much/many of something...? It is only used in exclamatory sentences.
This would be incorrect:
¿Qué de cerveza bebieron ayer?
How much beer did they drink yesterday?
How much beer did they drink yesterday?
See also Using Cuánto + noun in exclamations about quantities in Spanish
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