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how

/haʊ/

Traducción: Adverbio interrogativo o relativo, así como conjunción subordinante para referirse al modo, método, grado, cantidad o estado. Nota: 'How' no se clasifica como determinante en inglés moderno, sino que funciona como adverbio o conjunción.

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A1formalcommon/haʊ/

Primarily an interrogative and relative adverb, or subordinating conjunction, used to ask about or refer to manner, method, degree, quantity, or condition. Note: 'How' is not classified as a determiner in modern English grammar. It does not modify nouns directly but functions to introduce questions about manner, relative clauses, or adverbial clauses of manner, degree, or condition. This entry includes its primary adverbial and conjunctive meanings for completeness.

  • 🇪🇸Adverbio interrogativo o relativo, así como conjunción subordinante para referirse al modo, método, grado, cantidad o estado. Nota: 'How' no se clasifica como determinante en inglés moderno, sino que funciona como adverbio o conjunción.
  1. Interrogative adverb (manner/method) A1 formal

    Used in questions to ask about the way, method, or manner in which something is done or happens.

    • How do you make this dish?
    • How did you solve the problem?
    • How does this machine work?

    🇪🇸Cómo (adverbio interrogativo de modo)

  2. Interrogative adverb (degree/quantity) A1 formal

    Used in questions to ask about the extent, degree, amount, or intensity of something, often combined with adjectives or adverbs.

    • How old are you?
    • How much does it cost?
    • How far is the station?

    🇪🇸cuánto/cómo (grado o cantidad)

  3. Interrogative adverb (condition/state) A1 formal

    Used in questions to ask about the condition, state, or quality of a person or thing.

    • How are you feeling today?
    • How was your trip?
    • How is the weather?

    🇪🇸Cómo (interrogativo de estado o condición)

  4. Subordinating conjunction (manner clause) A2 formal

    Used to introduce an adverbial clause describing the manner or way in which an action is performed.

    • Do it how I showed you.
    • She sings how her mother taught her.
    • He acted how he thought was best.

    🇪🇸cómo (conjunción de modo)

  5. Exclamatory use (emphasis) A2 informal

    Used in exclamations to express strong emotion, surprise, or emphasis regarding the degree or manner of something.

    • How beautiful this place is!
    • How time flies!
    • How dare you say that!

    🇪🇸Uso exclamativo (énfasis)

  6. Conjunction (indirect question) B1 formal

    Used to introduce a noun clause that functions as the object of a verb, reporting a question about manner, degree, or condition.

    • I don't know how to fix this.
    • She explained how the system works.
    • Tell me how you did it.

    🇪🇸cómo (conjunción interrogativa indirecta)