"A lot of sugar?"

Translation: Hodně cukru?

[elosium]

When do you use mnoho and when hodně, or are they interchangeable?

[BoneheadBass]

Please see endless_sleeper's earlier explanation.

[elosium]

Sorry, I meant in this case: "hodně (= mnoho) + GENITIVE = 'a lot of sth'"
Are they the exact same here or is there a preference to use one for e.g. an animate subject?

[VladaFu]

mnoho is more formal

[Is-bean-me]

Why cukru? Why the accusative? Surely the underlying question could be e.g. is there a lot of sugar?

[endless_sleeper]

hodně (= mnoho) + GENITIVE = 'a lot of sth'

But: hodně (= velmi) + NOM = 'very'

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hodně (= mnoho) cukru = 'a lot of sugar'

hodně (= velmi) horká káva = 'very hot coffee'