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how

Main Entry: how

Function: adverb

Language: English

1 : cómo <how are you? : ¿cómo estás?> <I don't know how to fix it : no se cómo arreglarlo>
2 : qué <how beautiful! : ¡qué bonito!>
3 : cuánto <how old are you? : ¿cuántos años tienes?>
4 how about…? : ¿qué te parece…?

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