No. 78 in Finnish

kuinka

"Kuinka" means "how" in English.

In a sentence

Kuinka kaukana koulu on?
How far is the school?
In this sentence, 'kuinka' is used to ask about the extent or degree of a distance.
Hän näytti, kuinka kone toimii.
He showed how the machine works.
Here, 'kuinka' is used to introduce an explanation or description of a procedure.
Kuinka kaunista täällä onkaan!
How beautiful it is here!
In this exclamation, 'kuinka' emphasizes the degree or intensity of beauty.

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