hoe komt het

listen to the pronunciation of hoe komt het
Dutch - English
how come

How come you know English so well? - Hoe komt het dat je zo goed Engels kan?

How come you don't know this? - Hoe komt het dat je dit niet weet?

Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose?

How come you didn't leave when you had the chance?.

question word; what is the reason (`how come' is a nonstandard variant); "why are you here?"; "how come he got an ice cream cone but I didn't?"