Paano (en. How)

pah-ah-no

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adverb
Provides information about the method of doing something.
How did you finish that project?
Paano mo natapos ang proyekto na iyon?
Asks about the method or procedure.
How can we achieve our goals?
Paano natin maaabot ang ating mga layunin?
Expresses inquiry about the existence of a situation or condition.
What if he can't express his opinion?
Paano kung hindi siya makapagpahayag ng opinyon?

Common Phrases and Expressions

How are you doing?
Asking what action or method is being shown.
Paano ang ginagawa mo?
How did you say yes?
Asking how the acceptance was said or procured.
Paano mo nasabing oo?

Related Words

what
A pronoun used to ask questions or to identify something.
ano
why
A pronoun used to ask about reasons or causes.
bakit

Slang Meanings

What now?
What now, I don't know what to do next!
Paano ba yan, hindi ko na alam kung anong susunod na gagawin!
What now?
What now, we no longer have a budget for the next project.
Paano na, wala na tayong budget para sa susunod na proyekto.
How does that work?
How does that work? I thought we were in this together?
Paano ng ganun? Akala ko ba magkasama tayo dito?
What are we going to do about this?
What are we going to do about this? We have no time!
Paano na 'to? Wala na tayong time!