how

haʊ
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Translation of how into German,

Adverb

1.

questions

inquire about the manner or way something is done
wie auf welche Weise
  • How did you solve the problem?Wie hast du das Problem gelöst?
2.

question

ask about the degree or extent of something
  • How tall is the building?Wie hoch ist das Gebäude?
3.

emphasis

used to emphasize an adjective or adverb
  • How beautiful the sunset is!Wie schön der Sonnenuntergang ist!

Noun

1.

manner method

way or method something is done or achieved
  • She explained the how of her success.Sie erklärte das Wie ihres Erfolgs.
2.

geography

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small hill in northern England
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  • We climbed the how to get a better view.Wir bestiegen den Hügel, um eine bessere Aussicht zu bekommen.
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Expressions with how: examples in English and translations in German

wie läuft's
Hey, how's life? Haven't seen you in ages!
warum
wieso
How come you didn't call me?
wie unhöflich
He interrupted the speaker, how rude!
wie es läuft
We'll see how it goes after the first week.
wie die Zeit vergeht
I can't believe it's June already, how time flies.!
abwarten, wie es sich entwickelt
We'll see how things go before planning the next steps.

Images of how

  • how: small hill in northern England
    (geography) Hügel

Synonyms and analogies of how in English

Examples of how in a sentence

  • How does this machine operate?
  • How much does the repair cost?
  • How difficult was the exam?
  • How quickly the time flies!
  • How amazing this discovery is!
  • How amazing her performance was!
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