how
gb/hˈaʊ/ us/hˈaʊ/
A1
Anglų
~ 100
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adverb
A1
relation
1
In what way or manner
Used to ask or say about the way something happens or is done.
Vartosenos šablonas:
how [auxiliary verb] [subject] [verb]?
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how' with 'what' when asking about identity, e.g., saying 'How is your name?' instead of 'What is your name?'.
Sinonimai
in what way (A direct equivalent phrase, more formal in tone.)
Antonimai
why (Asks for a reason instead of a manner or process.)
Kolokacijos
how it works
|how to do
|how things are
|how you feel
Temos
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- How do you make this cake?
- I don’t know how she solved the problem.
- Can you show me how it works?
- He explained how to use the new software.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- How do you cook rice?
- I know how to swim.
- She told me how to get there.
adverb
A1
relation
2
To what degree or extent
Used to ask or say about the size, amount, or level of something.
Vartosenos šablonas:
how [adjective/adverb] [subject/verb]?
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how much' and 'how many', using 'much' for countable nouns.
Sinonimai
to what extent (A formal equivalent often used in academic contexts.)
Antonimai
exactly (Gives a precise measure rather than asking about degree.)
Kolokacijos
how big
|how far
|how much
|how many
Temos
daily life
|measurement
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- How tall is your brother?
- I wonder how far it is to the station.
- How much does this cost?
- Can you tell me how old she is?
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- How big is your house?
- How many apples are there?
- How far is the school?
conjunction
A2
relation
3
The way something happens or is done
Shows the way that something happens or is done.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[main clause] how [subject] [verb]
Sinonimai
the way that (Direct equivalent, slightly more formal.)
Kolokacijos
remember how
|show how
|explain how
Temos
communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- I remember how we first met.
- She showed me how she fixed the car.
- He explained how he solved the puzzle.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I know how she runs fast.
- He told me how he made it.
- We learned how they play the game.
interjection
informal
B1
action
4
Expresses surprise about manner/degree
Said to show surprise or strong feeling about the way something is.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may forget to invert subject and verb in exclamations, e.g., 'How beautiful it is!' not 'How it is beautiful!'.
Sinonimai
what a...! (Similar emotional force but uses a different grammatical form.)
Temos
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- How beautiful this place is!
- How quickly time flies!
- How strange that he didn’t call.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- How nice you are!
- How big this tree is!
- How fast you run!
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
how
IPA
GB/hˈaʊ/
US/hˈaʊ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
how (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (how)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: how
- Plural: hows
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
how come
1/hˈaʊ kˈʌm/
fixed phrase
informal
Informal way to ask why
Used to ask why something happened, in an informal way.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- You know how she always sings in the shower? Well, today she didn’t.
- You know how traffic gets bad on Fridays?