how
gb/hˈaʊ/ us/hˈaʊ/
A1
Angielski
~ 100
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adverb
A1
relation
1
In what way or manner
Used to ask or say about the way something happens or is done.
Schemat użycia:
how [auxiliary verb] [subject] [verb]?
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how' with 'what' when asking about identity, e.g., saying 'How is your name?' instead of 'What is your name?'.
Synonimy
in what way (A direct equivalent phrase, more formal in tone.)
Antonimy
why (Asks for a reason instead of a manner or process.)
Kolokacje
how it works
|how to do
|how things are
|how you feel
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
how [adjective/adverb] [subject/verb]?
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'how much' and 'how many', using 'much' for countable nouns.
Synonimy
to what extent (A formal equivalent often used in academic contexts.)
Antonimy
exactly (Gives a precise measure rather than asking about degree.)
Kolokacje
how big
|how far
|how much
|how many
Tematy
daily life
|measurement
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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?
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Schemat użycia:
[main clause] how [subject] [verb]
Synonimy
the way that (Direct equivalent, slightly more formal.)
Kolokacje
remember how
|show how
|explain how
Tematy
communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- I remember how we first met.
- She showed me how she fixed the car.
- He explained how he solved the puzzle.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may forget to invert subject and verb in exclamations, e.g., 'How beautiful it is!' not 'How it is beautiful!'.
Synonimy
what a...! (Similar emotional force but uses a different grammatical form.)
Tematy
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- How beautiful this place is!
- How quickly time flies!
- How strange that he didn’t call.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- How nice you are!
- How big this tree is!
- How fast you run!
Gramatyka
Wyrażenia
how come
1/hˈaʊ kˈʌm/
fixed phrase
informal
Informal way to ask why
Used to ask why something happened, in an informal way.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- You know how she always sings in the shower? Well, today she didn’t.
- You know how traffic gets bad on Fridays?