Cool MateHow about that vs What about it vs What do you think
Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.
How about that
What about it
What do you think
| How about that | What about it | What do you think | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronunciación | 🇬🇧 //haʊ əˈbaʊt ðæt//🇺🇸 //haʊ əˈbaʊt ðæt// | 🇬🇧 //wɒt əˈbaʊt ɪt//🇺🇸 //wɑt əˈbaʊt ɪt// | 🇬🇧 //wɒt də juː θɪŋk//🇺🇸 //wɑt də ju θɪŋk// |
| Significado | ¿Qué opinas de eso?What do you think about that? | What do you think about it? | Preguntar la opinión de alguien.Ask someone for their opinion. |
| Ejemplo | She just got the job she wanted—how about that! | I love the idea for the picnic. **What about it** makes you hesitant? | What do you think about this plan? |
| Registro | Informal | Informal | Neutral |
| Qué tan común | Top 2000 (común) | Top 5000 (bastante común) | Top 1000 (muy común) |
| Colocaciones | how about that for a story, can you believe it, how about that, how about that idea | ask what about it, discuss what about it, consider what about it | ask what you think, what do you think about, I wonder what you think |
| Antónimos | never mind, forget it | Nothing about it, Irrelevant, No concern | I don't think, I have no opinion, I disagree, I believe the opposite |
| Errores comunes | Used in overly formal situations., Confused with 'how about this?' in suggestions., Mispronounced as separate words instead of as a phrase. | Using it when context is unclear, Not using proper intonation in speech | Confused with 'what do you want', Forgetting to use a question mark at the end, Using it too abruptly without context |
| Notas de uso | Usa esta frase de manera informal para expresar sorpresa o buscar acuerdo. Es casual y debe evitarse en contextos formales.Use this phrase informally to express surprise or to seek agreement. It's casual and should be avoided in formal contexts. | Use in casual conversations to ask someone's opinion on a topic. Avoid in formal discussions or written contexts. | Úsala en conversaciones para invitar a otros a dar su opinión. Evítala en presentaciones formales o cuando esperas una respuesta específica.Use in discussions to invite others' opinions. Avoid in formal presentations or when you expect a specific answer. |
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Preguntas frecuentes: How about that vs What about it vs What do you think
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre How about that, What about it y What do you think?
How about that: What do you think about that? What about it: What do you think about it? What do you think: Ask someone for their opinion.
¿Cuál es más formal: How about that, What about it y What do you think?
What do you think es la más formal de estas.
¿Cuál es más común: How about that, What about it y What do you think?
What do you think es la más común en el inglés cotidiano.
¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?
How about that: She just got the job she wanted—how about that! What about it: I love the idea for the picnic. **What about it** makes you hesitant? What do you think: What do you think about this plan?
¿Puedo usar How about that, What about it y What do you think indistintamente?
No siempre. How about that, What about it y What do you think están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.