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