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Meaning

How often do you‘ is a question you ask when you want to ask how many times or how frequently you do a certain thing.

Today’s Sentences

01

How often do you drink alcohol?

Situation 1

Just a few questions to answer.

Sure.

How often do you drink alcohol?

I would say around two beers a day.

Situation 2

How often do you drink alcohol?

You might wanna cut back.
Especially if you want to stay healthy.

I need to win.

I should.
I do feel like I’m damaging my health.

02

How often do you wash your car?

Situation 1

Your car is always so clean and shiny.

Thanks.

How often do you wash your car?

I wash it once a week when I fill up on gas.

Situation 2

How often do you wash your car?

Why?

I ask because the only part that isn’t covered in dust is the windshield.

Actually, it has been awhile since I’ve gotten a car wash.

03

How often do you wash your hair?

Situation 1

How often do you wash your hair?

I wash it once a day everyday.

You may want to wash it every two days.
Your hair is looking a little dry.

Oh no.
I do feel like it gets more tangled since my last visit.

Situation 2

Your hair looks very healthy and strong.

What a nice compliment.
Thank you!

How often do you wash your hair?

I shampoo a few times a week and use a hair mask on the other days.

04

How often do you see your parents?

Situation 1

Are you going anywhere for Thanksgiving?

We’ll probably go visit my parents.

How often do you see your parents?

We try to visit them a few times a year.

Situation 2

How often do you see your parents?

Once every two years.

That’s not very often.

Yes there’s some distance between us,
so it takes some planning to go see each other.

05

How often do you take public transportation?

Situation 1

These commutes to work seem to be getting longer every year.

I do see more congestion during rush hour.

It’s exhausting.

How often do you take public transportation?

Situation 2

How often do you take public transportation?

Pretty much everyday.

How long does it take you to travel back and forth?

On a good day it takes 3 hours.
But on a bad day, I’ll get stuck in traffic beyond that.

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