❓ 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 ones you can use:

🔹 How big – used to ask about size.
👉 How big is the office? It’s quite big — about 200 square meters.

🔹 How tall – used to ask about height.
👉 How tall is he? He’s 1.85 meters tall.

🔹 How old – used to ask about age.
👉 How old is she? She’s 25 years old.

🔹 How long – used to ask about length or time.
👉 How long is the movie? It's two hours long.

🔹 How far – used to ask about distance.
👉 How far is the nearest hospital? t’s around 5 kilometers from here.

🔹 How heavy – used to ask about weight.
👉 How heavy is that box? About 10 kilos.

🔹 How deep – used to ask about depth.
👉 How deep is the water? Around 3 meters deep.

🔹 How hot / How cold – used to ask about temperature.
👉 How hot is it? It’s very hot today — 35°C!

🔹 How fast – used to ask about speed.
👉  How fast is he? He runs 10 km in 40 minutes.

🔹 How late / How early – used to ask about time or moment.
👉 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 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​📞