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CEFR A1 · Conjunctions and prepositions
how
/haʊ/ 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)
Synonyms & Antonyms
As a conjunction, 'how' introduces a clause that describes the manner or way in which something is done or happens. It can also be used to ask about the way or method of something.
Synonyms
in what way
by what means
the way that
Antonyms
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Translations
how in your language
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عربي
تُستخدم 'how' لوصف الطريقة التي يتم بها فعل شيء ما أو للسؤال عن كيفية حدوث شيء.
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اردو
یہ بتانے کے لیے کہ کوئی کام کیسے کیا جاتا ہے یا کسی کام کے طریقے کے بارے میں پوچھنے کے لیے 'how' کا استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
'how' का उपयोग यह बताने के लिए किया जाता है कि कोई काम कैसे किया जाता है या किसी काम के तरीके के बारे में पूछने के लिए।
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中文
'how' 用于描述某事是如何完成的，或者询问做某事的方法。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
We use 'how' to ask about the way something is done. It tells us about the method. You can also use it to show the way something happens.
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Memory TipThink of 'how' as asking 'in what way?' or 'by what method?'.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
She showed me how (the way) to bake a cake.
I don't know how (the way) he finished the work so quickly.
Can you explain how (the way) this machine works?
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