❓ How + Adjective: Asking Questions in English Naturally

Have you ever wanted to ask about the size of someone’s house ​​🏠​, the distance to a place​​​➡️​, or the length of a river ​​​​🚣‍♀️​?
In English, there’s a simple pattern we use all the time: “How + adjective”.

You’ve probably heard questions like:

How big is your house?
How far is the station?
How old are you? (easy that one, everybody knows​​​​​🙄​)

This pattern is short, natural, and very useful in everyday conversation. So, how does it work? Read on ​​​​​​​​​​​​​👇​

💡 What Does “How + Adjective” Mean ?

When we use “how + adjective”, we are asking about the degree, amount, or measurement of a quality. Confusing? ​​​​​​​​🙃​ No, not at all. It’s simple. ​​​​​​​​​✔️​ We just want to know “to what extent” something is big, long, far, old, fast, etc.

Structure:

How + adjective + be + subject

That’s it! Like I said, very simple — just remember to keep the correct word order. ​​​​​​​​​​​😉​

✅ Examples:

• How tall is he?

• How old are you?

• How long is this bridge?

• How heavy is that bag?

• How expensive is the phone?

📘 Common “How + Adjective” Questions

Here are some of the most common and useful combinations you can use:

​​​​​​​​​​Question

What it means

Example Answer

How big

size

It’s quite big — about 200 square meters.

How tall

height

He’s 1.85 meters tall.

How old

age

She’s 25 years old.

How long

length or time

The movie is two hours long.

How far

distance

It’s around 5 kilometers from here.

How heavy

weight

About 10 kilos.

How deep

depth

Around 3 meters deep.

How hot / cold

temperature

It’s very hot today — 35°C!

How fast

speed

He runs 10 km in 40 minutes.

How late / early

time

How late did you stay up? Until midnight.

As you can see, the structure stays the same. Only the adjective changes.

How to Answer These Questions ​​​​​​​​​​​​🤓​

When someone asks you a “How + adjective” question, there are a few natural ways to respond:

1. With a number ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​💯​

How heavy is that box? → It’s about 10 kilos.
How long is the table? → It’s 2 meters long.
How far is the school? → About 3 kilometers.

2. With a degree word​​​​​​​​​​​​​📈​

How big is your house? → It’s very big. / It’s quite small. / It’s a bit small.

3. With a comparison​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 🧑‍🧒​

How tall is he? → He’s taller than me.
How expensive is that bag? → Not as expensive as the other one.

🌟 Final Thoughts

The “How + adjective” pattern is simple but very powerful. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​💪​
It helps you ask questions about almost anything ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​😁​— size, distance, age, weight, time, and more.

Next time you’re curious about something, try it out:

How hot is it today? ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🥵​
How bad is the damage?
How fat is Santa Claus? 🎅

Keep practicing, and soon you’ll be using “How + adjective” questions naturally — just like a native speaker.

And if you want more help to learn HOW EASY it is ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​😁​, give me a call ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​📞​