No. 1,731 in Spanish
cómo
"Cómo" means "how."
In a sentence
¿Cómo estás hoy?
How are you today?
The word 'cómo' is used as an interrogative adverb to ask about the manner or condition of someone's state, translated as 'how' in English.
No entiendo cómo funciona esta máquina.
I don't understand how this machine works.
Here, 'cómo' introduces an explanatory clause describing the manner or method by which something occurs or operates, translated to 'how' in English.
Enséñame cómo resolver este problema.
Show me how to solve this problem.
In this example, 'cómo' is employed to connect a request for instruction with the method or procedure, again translating to 'how' in English.
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