No. 23 in French
comme
"Comme" means "like," "as," or "since" in English.
In a sentence
Il travaille comme ingénieur.
He works as an engineer.
In this sentence, 'comme' is used to mean 'as' and introduces the role or title that the subject holds.
Comme je n'avais pas mon parapluie, je suis resté chez moi.
As I didn't have my umbrella, I stayed home.
In this sentence, 'comme' is used to mean 'as' or 'since' to provide a reason or cause for the main action.
Elle danse comme un papillon.
She dances like a butterfly.
Here, 'comme' is used to mean 'like' or 'similar to' and is used for comparison.
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