how
gb/hˈaʊ/ us/hˈaʊ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 100
hogyan, mennyire, mennyi, milyen, ahogy, de
A1
1
hogyan
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
How do you cook rice?
Hogyan kell rizst főzni?
I know how to swim.
Tudok úszni.
She told me how to get there.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how' with 'what' when asking about identity, e.g., saying 'How is your name?' instead of 'What is your name?'.
Σημασία
In what way or manner
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
how it works
|how to do
|how things are
|how you feel
Συνώνυμα
in what way (A direct equivalent phrase, more formal in tone.)
Αντώνυμα
why (Asks for a reason instead of a manner or process.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
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.
A1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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?
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
How big is your house?
Mekkora a házad?
How many apples are there?
Hány alma van?
How far is the school?
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how much' and 'how many', using 'much' for countable nouns.
Σημασία
To what degree or extent
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
how big
|how far
|how much
|how many
Συνώνυμα
to what extent (A formal equivalent often used in academic contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
exactly (Gives a precise measure rather than asking about degree.)
Θέματα
daily life
|measurement
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
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.
A2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
The way something happens or is done
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
remember how
|show how
|explain how
Συνώνυμα
the way that (Direct equivalent, slightly more formal.)
Θέματα
communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Shows the way that something happens or is done.
Introduces a clause describing the manner or process by which something happens.
B1
INFORMAL
4
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
How nice you are!
Milyen kedves vagy!
How big this tree is!
Milyen nagy ez a fa!
How fast you run!
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may forget to invert subject and verb in exclamations, e.g., 'How beautiful it is!' not 'How it is beautiful!'.
Σημασία
Expresses surprise about manner/degree
Συνώνυμα
what a...! (Similar emotional force but uses a different grammatical form.)
Θέματα
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
how
IPA
GB/hˈaʊ/
US/hˈaʊ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
how (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (how)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: how
- Plural: hows
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
how come
1/hˈaʊ kˈʌm/
fixed phrase
informal
Informal way to ask why
Used to ask why something happened, in an informal way.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- You know how she always sings in the shower? Well, today she didn’t.
- You know how traffic gets bad on Fridays?