From root: gaano
Usage Note
Kagaano is used to ask about the specific familial or social relationship between two people. For example, Kagaano mo siya? is a common way to ask how you are related to someone.
Examples
" Kagaano mo siya kakilala? "
Natural Translation
How well do you know him?
Literal Translation
How-degree you him acquainted?
" Kagaano mo siya kakilala? "
Natural Translation
How well do you know him/her?
Literal Translation
How-much-degree you him/her know?
" Hindi ko masabi kung kagaano kami kalapit, dahil matagal na rin kaming hindi nagkikita. "
Natural Translation
I can't say how close we are, because it's been a long time since we last saw each other.
Literal Translation
Not I can-say if how-degree we close, because long-time already also we not seeing-each-other.
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