No. 306 in Indonesian
bagaimana
"Bagaimana" means "how" in English.
In a sentence
Bagaimana kabarmu hari ini?
How are you today?
In this sentence, 'bagaimana' is used as a question word to inquire about someone's condition or well-being.
Dia menjelaskan bagaimana cara mengerjakan soal tersebut.
He explained how to solve that question.
Here, 'bagaimana' functions as a conjunction introducing a clause that explains a method or process.
Aku ingin tahu bagaimana cerita itu berakhir.
I want to know how that story ends.
In this context, 'bagaimana' is used to express curiosity about the manner or way in which something occurs.
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