How do you know Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhaʊ/ /ˈdu/ /ˈju/ /ˈnoʊ

HOW-doo-YOO-noh

UK

hˈaʊ/ /dʉː/ /jˈuː/ /nˈəʊ

HOW-dew-YOO-noh

التعريف

Used to ask someone for the reason or evidence for what they believe, say, or claim. It questions the source or certainty of their information.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and widely used in spoken English to challenge or question someone's statement. Not the same as 'do you know how,' which asks about ability. Common follow-ups: 'how do you know that?' For softer or more formal phrasing, try 'May I ask how you know?'.

• Spanish: ¿cómo **sabes**? - ¿cómo lo **sabes**?
• Portuguese (BR): como **você sabe**? - como **sabe**?
• Portuguese (PT): como **sabes**? - como é que **sabes**?
• Chinese (Simplified): 你是**怎么知道**的？
• Chinese (Traditional): 你是**怎麼知道**的？
• Hindi: **आपको कैसे पता चला**?
• Arabic: كيف **تعرف**؟
• Bengali: তুমি কী করে জানো - আপনি কী করে জানেন
• Russian: откуда ты знаешь - откуда вы знаете
• Japanese: どうして知っているの - どうやって知っているの
• Vietnamese: làm sao bạn biết - làm thế nào bạn biết
• Korean: 어떻게 알아
• Turkish: nereden biliyorsun - nasıl biliyorsun
• Urdu: تمہیں کیسے پتا چلا - آپ کو کیسے معلوم ہوا
• Indonesian: bagaimana kamu tahu - bagaimana Anda tahu

جمل نموذجية

How do you know he's coming tonight?

basic

How do you know the answer?

basic

How do you know my name?

basic

Wait, how do you know about that?

natural

Seriously, how do you know he's telling the truth?

natural

Everyone keeps saying it, but how do you know for sure?

natural