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"how" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “how” is hoe.

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Examples of "how" in use

There are 130 examples of the Dutch word for "how" being used:
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The more you drink, the less you eat. Hoe meer je drinkt, hoe minder je eet.
Tom is the only one in our group who knows how to start a fire without matches. Tom is de enige in onze groep die weet hoe hij vuur moet maken zonder lucifers.
By the way, how old are you? Trouwens, hoe oud ben je?
What time do you start work? Hoe laat begint u met werken?
How is your hand, by the way? Hoe gaat het trouwens met je hand?
What’s the name of your brother? Hoe heet je broer?
How do I get to the centre? Hoe kom ik bij het centrum?
How do you like it? Hoe bevalt het je?
The sooner the better. Hoe eerder hoe beter.
How’s the job? Hoe bevalt je baan?

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At what time?,
because see how rich life is,
Ben learned to make a fire without matches.,
By the way, how old are you?,
Could you explain in detail how you did that?,
Do you know how I can get there?,
Do you know how long the trip takes?,
Don’t ask how I know that.,
He didn’t know how to behave himself.,
He thought about how he had been persecuted and despised, and now he heard them all say he was the most beautiful of all the birds.,
Hi! How are you?,
How are things going?,
How are you doing that with your hand?,
How are you?,
How can I contact a Japanese-speaking doctor?,
How can I reduce my double chin?,
How could he ever think to wish to be this pretty himself?,
How dare you utter such lies!,
How did it happen?,
How did she get involved?
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