# Then the Samaritan woman said to him

The word "him" refers to Jesus.

# How is it that you, being a Jew, are asking ... for something to drink?

This remark appears in the form of a question to express the Samaritan woman's surprise that Jesus asked her for a drink. Alternate translation: "I cannot believe that you, being a Jew, are asking a Samaritan for a drink!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# have no dealings with

"do not associate with"