how
gb/hˈaʊ/ us/hˈaʊ/
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Angličtina
~ 100
hogyan, mennyire, mennyi, milyen, ahogy, de
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hogyan
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Vzorec užití:
how [auxiliary verb] [subject] [verb]?
How do you make this cake?
Hogyan készíted ezt a tortát?
I don’t know how she solved the problem.
Nem tudom, hogyan oldotta meg a problémát.
Can you show me how it works?
He explained how to use the new software.
Učební příklady
How do you cook rice?
Hogyan kell rizst főzni?
I know how to swim.
Tudok úszni.
She told me how to get there.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how' with 'what' when asking about identity, e.g., saying 'How is your name?' instead of 'What is your name?'.
Význam
In what way or manner
Kolokace
how it works
|how to do
|how things are
|how you feel
Synonyma
in what way (A direct equivalent phrase, more formal in tone.)
Antonyma
why (Asks for a reason instead of a manner or process.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Used to ask or say about the way something happens or is done.
Used to ask or talk about the way in which something happens or is done.
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Vzorec užití:
how [adjective/adverb] [subject/verb]?
How tall is your brother?
Milyen magas a fivéred?
I wonder how far it is to the station.
Kíváncsi vagyok, milyen messze van innen az állomás.
How much does this cost?
Can you tell me how old she is?
Učební příklady
How big is your house?
Mekkora a házad?
How many apples are there?
Hány alma van?
How far is the school?
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how much' and 'how many', using 'much' for countable nouns.
Význam
To what degree or extent
Kolokace
how big
|how far
|how much
|how many
Synonyma
to what extent (A formal equivalent often used in academic contexts.)
Antonyma
exactly (Gives a precise measure rather than asking about degree.)
Témata
daily life
|measurement
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Used to ask or say about the size, amount, or level of something.
Used to ask or talk about the degree, amount, or extent of something.
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Vzorec užití:
[main clause] how [subject] [verb]
I remember how we first met.
Emlékszem, hogyan találkoztunk először.
She showed me how she fixed the car.
Megmutatta nekem, hogyan javította meg az autót.
He explained how he solved the puzzle.
Učební příklady
I know how she runs fast.
Tudom, hogyan tud ilyen gyorsan futni.
He told me how he made it.
Elmondta, hogyan készítette.
We learned how they play the game.
Význam
The way something happens or is done
Kolokace
remember how
|show how
|explain how
Synonyma
the way that (Direct equivalent, slightly more formal.)
Témata
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Shows the way that something happens or is done.
Introduces a clause describing the manner or process by which something happens.
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How beautiful this place is!
Milyen szép ez a hely!
How quickly time flies!
Milyen gyorsan elszáll az idő!
How strange that he didn’t call.
Učební příklady
How nice you are!
Milyen kedves vagy!
How big this tree is!
Milyen nagy ez a fa!
How fast you run!
Častá chyba:
Learners may forget to invert subject and verb in exclamations, e.g., 'How beautiful it is!' not 'How it is beautiful!'.
Význam
Expresses surprise about manner/degree
Synonyma
what a...! (Similar emotional force but uses a different grammatical form.)
Témata
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Said to show surprise or strong feeling about the way something is.
Used to express surprise, admiration, or emphasis about the way or degree something is.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
how
IPA
GB/hˈaʊ/
US/hˈaʊ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
how (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (how)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: how
- Plural: hows
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
how come
1/hˈaʊ kˈʌm/
fixed phrase
informal
Informal way to ask why
Used to ask why something happened, in an informal way.
Příklady
- How come you didn’t call me?
- How come it’s so quiet today?
see how it goes
1/sˈi hˈaʊ ˈɪt ɡˈoʊz/
fixed phrase
Wait and watch before deciding next step
To wait and see what happens before making a decision.
Příklady
- Let’s try it and see how it goes.
- We’ll start now and see how it goes.
you know how
1/jˈu nˈoʊ hˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
informal
Refers to shared knowledge of manner/situation
Used when talking about something you think the listener already knows about the way it happens.
Příklady
- You know how she always sings in the shower? Well, today she didn’t.
- You know how traffic gets bad on Fridays?