Just like English, Dutch has question words (interrogatives) to ask questions. Here is an overview:
Question word · Example
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So if “hoe” is how in English do we translate it as “how’s your name” because in Dutch the example says hoe heet je
Heet is more like "to be called". "How are you called?"
So if “hoe” is how in English do we translate it as “how’s your name” because in Dutch the example says hoe heet je
Heet is more like "to be called". "How are you called?"