Spanish Phrase
¿De qué te gustaría tener más?
Meaning
This question asks the listener to specify something they would like to have in greater quantity, frequency, or intensity. It can refer to tangible items (money, time) or intangible things (confidence, knowledge).
When to use
Use this phrase in casual conversation when you want to learn about someone's preferences, such as during a dinner chat, a language‑exchange session, or a team‑building activity.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Dequétegustaríatenermás?
¿De qué?
The interrogative phrase 'de qué' means 'of what' and introduces the thing being asked about.
gustar + conditional
Gustar is used with an indirect object pronoun (te) and the conditional 'gustaría' to express 'you would like'.
infinitive after gustar
When gustar is followed by a verb, the infinitive (tener) is used to indicate the action you would like to do.
más as an adverb
‘Más’ means ‘more’ and modifies the infinitive, indicating a greater quantity or frequency.
🗨In Conversation
¿De qué te gustaría tener más?
What would you like to have more of?
Me gustaría tener más tiempo libre para viajar.
I would like to have more free time to travel.
✕Common Mistakes
De que te gustaría tener más?
The interrogative 'qué' always carries an accent; without it the phrase becomes a statement ('de que' = 'of that').
¿De qué te gustaria tener más?
The conditional needs an accent on the 'i' (gustaría) to mark the stress and differentiate it from the present tense.
¿De qué te gustaría tener mas?
Using 'mas' without the accent changes the meaning to 'but'.
↔Alternatives
¿Qué te gustaría tener en mayor cantidad?
What would you like to have in greater quantity?
¿De qué cosa quisieras disponer más?
What thing would you like to have more of?
¿Qué te gustaría que fuera más abundante en tu vida?
What would you like to be more abundant in your life?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries the conditional form (gustaría) is considered polite and less direct than the simple present (gusta). Using '¿De qué te gustaría tener más?' shows curiosity without sounding demanding. Remember to keep the accent on 'qué' and on the conditional 'gustaría' – omitting them changes the meaning or makes the sentence look ungrammatical.