Connecting an External monitor to Macbook pro.

I have a macbook pro I want to connect it to an external monitor which has HDMI how do I do this is there a thunderbolt cable that can connect to HDMI

What Macbook Pro do you have? Does it have an HDMI port? Does it have a minidisplay port? If it has an HDMI port get an HDMI cable. If it has a Mini display port get a mini display port to HDMI adapter and an HDMI cable.
Does ypour monitor have other than an HDMI port such as a DVI port?

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Aha, all is good.
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