Spanish Phrase
¿El cardio quema muchas calorías?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether cardio exercise burns a lot of calories. It is a typical health‑and‑fitness question that expects a yes/no answer or a brief explanation.
When to use
Use this question when discussing workout routines, comparing different types of exercise, or when a friend is curious about the effectiveness of cardio for weight loss.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Elcardioquemamuchascalorías?
Interrogative punctuation
Spanish questions begin with an inverted question mark (¿) and end with a standard question mark (?).
Definite article with abstract nouns
The article 'el' can be used before a masculine noun like 'cardio' even when referring to a concept rather than a concrete object.
Verb conjugation (present indicative)
‘quema’ is the third‑person singular present indicative of ‘quemar’, matching the singular subject ‘el cardio’.
Adjective agreement
‘muchas’ agrees in gender and number with the feminine plural noun ‘calorías’.
Noun gender and plural
‘calorías’ is a feminine plural noun; the article is omitted because it follows a quantifier (‘muchas’).
🗨In Conversation
¿El cardio quema muchas calorías?
Does cardio burn many calories?
Sí, especialmente si lo haces a alta intensidad y por al menos 30 minutos.
Yes, especially if you do it at high intensity and for at least 30 minutes.
✕Common Mistakes
¿El cardio quema mucho calorías?
‘Calorías’ is feminine plural, so the quantifier must be ‘muchas’, not ‘mucho’.
¿El cardio queman muchas calorías?
The verb must agree with the singular subject ‘el cardio’; use ‘quema’, not ‘queman’.
¿Cardio quema muchas calorías?
While understandable, omitting the article makes the phrase sound less natural in formal Spanish.
↔Alternatives
¿El ejercicio cardiovascular quema muchas calorías?
Does cardiovascular exercise burn many calories?
¿Hacer cardio quema muchas calorías?
Does doing cardio burn many calories?
¿Se queman muchas calorías con el cardio?
Are many calories burned with cardio?
Cultural Tip
In Spanish‑speaking countries, ‘cardio’ is a borrowed English term that is widely understood, especially among fitness enthusiasts. When speaking to older generations, you might prefer ‘ejercicio cardiovascular’ to sound more formal.