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как

how

Meaning of как

спрашивает, каким образом что-то произошло

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Russian[kak]
how
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как with German translation

как usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Wie heißt du?

Как тебя зовут?

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof?

Как мне добраться до вокзала?

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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.

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

К
🇷🇺Russian
каким образом

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

A1Often
К
🇷🇺Russian
как именно

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

A1Often
К
🇷🇺Russian
каким способом

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

A1Often

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

how to pronounce как

[kak]

как translation

how

как examples

Wie heißt du?

как transcription

[kak]

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как meaning: what does it mean?

спрашивает, каким образом что-то произошло

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Wie heißt du? Translation: Как тебя зовут?

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