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 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.