No. 394 in Afrikaans

hoe

"Hoe" in Afrikaans means "how" in English.

In a sentence

Hoe laat is dit?
What time is it?
In this question, 'hoe' is used as an adverb meaning 'how' to inquire about the time.
Kan jy vir my wys hoe om dit te doen?
Can you show me how to do this?
In this sentence, 'hoe' is used as a conjunction introduced to describe the method of performing an action.
Hoe ouer hy word, hoe wyser word hy.
The older he gets, the wiser he becomes.
In this comparative structure, 'hoe' is used to express correlation between two conditions, both increasing in intensity.

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