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