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