A. Doo yatte meansehow" or "what way."
Examples
1. Doo yatte Nihongo o benkyoo shimasu ka.
"In what way do you study Japanese?"
2. Yagoto made doo yatte ikimasu ka.
"How do you go to Yagoto?"
Koo yatte "this way," soo yatte "that way" and aa yatte "that way" act in the same way as doo yatte. The difference among them is the same as that among kore, sore, are and dore.
B. Ikutsu means "how many" and "how old." It is used to ask the number of things or the age of a person. Ikura means "how much." It is used for talking about money.
Examples
1. Teepu wa ikutsu kaimasu ka.
"How many cassette tapes do you buy?"
2. Ruin san wa ikutsu desu ka.
"How old is Mr. Lwin?"
3. Are wa ikura desu ka.
"How much is that?"
4. Sakae made ikura desu ka.
"How much is it to Sakae?"
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