como

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) how (in what way, manner)
2. (not-comparable) why; how could (for what cause, reason, or purpose), when the action is considered reproachful
3. (not-comparable) such as; like; for example: introduces an example or list of examples
4. (not-comparable) like; just alike; similarly to
5. (not-comparable) how: indicates surprise, delight or other strong feelings

Conj

1. but also; as well as (introduces an exceptional characteristic)
2. like; as (in the same way that; according to what)
3. as; because; since (introduces a reason or motive)
4. how to; a way of

Intj

what? sorry? pardon? (used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly)

Prep

as (in the role of)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of comer

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comer

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

how

as

like

preset

for instance

huh

for example

such as

held to be

predetermined

excuse me

such

the way how

the same way as

e.g.

thought to be

exempli gratia

in the manner

how come

TESL

just like

Synonyms

conforme

quando

se

porque

segundo

p. ex.

tomado

ex.

configurado

hã

por exemplo

quão

igual

perdão

por exemplo

inglês

ué

língua

👅

de

ensino

oi

👋

o que

por quê

quanto

segunda

tipo

tomar

hem

Translations

wie

come

como

cómo

comment

com

comme

hoe

als

كيف

nasıl

όπως

zoals

πώς

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ko.mu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: cōmō̆

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷ-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷos
Proto-Italic *kʷoi
Latin quei
Latin quī
Latin quō
Proto-Indo-European *med-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Italic *medos
Latin modus
Latin modō
Latin quōmodo
Latin cōmō̆
Old Galician-Portuguese como
Portuguese como
From Old Galician-Portuguese como (“how; in what way”), from Latin cōmō̆, a non-literary form of quōmodo.

Sentences

Vamos dizer a ela como ela se parece ?

Shall we tell her what she looks like?

A vida é como um jogo de xadrez , muda a cada movimento .

Life is like a game of chess, it changes with every move.

A felicidade é como um copo ; é mais brilhante , mais frágil .

Happiness is like a cup; it is brighter, more fragile.

É como se consolar .

It's like consoling yourself.

O oxigênio é essencial para a vida na terra , assim como a água .

Oxygen is essential for life on earth, as is water.

Estou entre Japão e Coreia como destinos para férias .

I'm between Japan and Korea as vacation destinations.