This is the 394th most frequent Afrikaans word.
hoe
"Hoe" in Afrikaans means "how" in English.
In this question, 'hoe' is used as an adverb meaning 'how' to inquire about the time.
Hoe laat is dit?
What time is it?
In this sentence, 'hoe' is used as a conjunction introduced to describe the method of performing an action.
Kan jy vir my wys hoe om dit te doen?
Can you show me how to do this?
In this comparative structure, 'hoe' is used to express correlation between two conditions, both increasing in intensity.