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как

how

Meaning of как

спрашивает, каким образом что-то произошло

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Russian[kak]
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как with English translation

как usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

How do you make this cake?

Как ты готовишь этот торт?

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Can you show me how the machine works?

Можешь показать мне, как работает этот аппарат?

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как belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

какhow
онлайнonline
вместеtogether
частоoften
редкоrarely
раноearly
поздноlate

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between как / каким образом / как именно / каким способом

🇷🇺Russian
как

The main neutral equivalent of 'how' when asking about the way something happens.

A1Very Often

How did you do it?

Как ты это сделал?

К
🇷🇺Russian
каким образом

A more bookish and slightly more formal way to say 'how', often emphasizing the method.

A1Often

How did this happen?

Каким образом это произошло?

К
🇷🇺Russian
как именно

An уточняющий form: asks not just 'how', but 'exactly in what way'.

A1Often

How exactly did you explain it?

Как именно ты это объяснил?

К
🇷🇺Russian
каким способом

Refers specifically to the way or method of doing something; a bit more concrete than 'how'.

A1Often

How do I open this file?

Каким способом открыть этот файл?

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How to pronounce как and what this word means

как translation: how. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce как

[kak]

как translation

how

как examples

How do you make this cake?

как transcription

[kak]

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как meaning: what does it mean?

спрашивает, каким образом что-то произошло

как pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

как is pronounced as [kak]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

как definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

How do you make this cake? Translation: Как ты готовишь этот торт?

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