Difference between revisions of "How"
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| − | '''How''' is a ''wh-'' word, which means that it marks something that is unknown. It is used when you want to know the method, the manner, or the way something is done, or is going. | + | '''How''' is a ''wh-'' word, which means that it marks something that is unknown. It is used when you want to know the <span style="color:#602;">method</span>, the <span style="color:#602;">manner</span>, or the [[way]] something is done, or is going. |
*How are you doing? <span style="font-style:italic;color:#777;">comment vas-tu?</span> | *How are you doing? <span style="font-style:italic;color:#777;">comment vas-tu?</span> | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 11 April 2020
How is a wh- word, which means that it marks something that is unknown. It is used when you want to know the method, the manner, or the way something is done, or is going.
- How are you doing? comment vas-tu?
- How do you do? comment allez-vous? used only when you meet someone for the first time ever
- How is it going? (comment) ça va?
- How can I get a refund? comment je fais pour me faire rembourser?
- How can you tell if it is cooked? comment peut-on voir si c'est cuit?
It is used in combination with ADJ and ADV to ask about degree or measure.
- How old is your car?
- How tall are you?
- How much will it cost?
- How often do you see your family?
- I don't know how good this milk is. It's been open for several days.
Indirect questions
- I don't know how to fix this bug.
- We haven't figured out how to fix the bug.
- I don't understand how this got broken.
