La Palabra del Día : cómo

Question

cómo (adverb) how, what

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¿Cómo estás?

How are you?

I am ok Vaanz ¿Cómo estás? Great one. - ray76, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 1

¿ Cómo sé que me amas, .¿cómo sé que te importa?

How do I know you love me , how do I know you care ?

¡Qué romántico! ..jeje - sv2qp, Mar 16, 2011

...¿cómo sé que te importa? :) Verrrry romantic, Ray! - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Than you guys , it has even got to me ,I am quite teary! - ray76, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 2

Ahora que estoy tranquilo, ¿cómo puedo reparar esta cosa loca?

Now that I'm calm, how can I fix this crazy thing?

That is taking touch screen technology a bridge too far. jajaja - ray76, Mar 16, 2011

Ha! - timmyspanish, Mar 16, 2011

That site had a lot of hits. - timmyspanish, Mar 16, 2011

I have often felt this way. - JoyceM, Mar 16, 2011

I'd suggest "esta locura" rather than "cosa loca" . Very well done, timmy! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Gracios! - timmyspanish, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 3

¿Cómo iba a saber si veo uno?

( How would I know if I see one? )

..como siempre, corregid mi español y mi inglés, ¡por favor!

Qué presciencia ! ¿cómo tu sabe como soy mirar? - ray76, Mar 16, 2011

Cool! - Yeser007, Mar 16, 2011

¿Cómo sabría yo si veo uno?Hmmm.... I admit that don't understand very well this one, Sakis. Well done! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

If you see an alien you 'll definitly know ..be assured! :)) - sv2qp, Mar 16, 2011

What I don't understand is if the inperfect I used is wrong! :( - sv2qp, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 4

How for God sake can I quit smoking?

¿Cómo, por el amor de Dios, puedo dejar de fumar?

I am a non-smoker! - Miro74, Mar 16, 2011

Now that is sad. - Yeser007, Mar 16, 2011

The English can be directly translated as "for the love of God." - JoyceM, Mar 16, 2011

You need to use the comma there, or to place "for God sake" in the beginning or at the end of the sentence: ¿Cómo, por el amor de Dios, puedo dejar de fumar? Well done, Miro! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 5

¿Cómo se dice "Happy Birthday" en castellano?

How do you say "Happy Bithday" in Spanish?

Good, Fidalgo! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 6

No sé cómo he llegado hasta aquí, ni cómo voy a bajar.

I don't know how I got here, or how I'm going to get down.

No sé cómo he llegado hasta aquí.... Well done, theresa! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

THank you for your help! - theresa5, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 7

¿Cómo fue tu viaje? How was your trip?

Just a misplaced tilde: "Cómo" :) Good, Yesero! - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Oh crap, thanks Cogu!!! - Yeser007, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 8

How can I get rid of all these stink bugs?

¿Cómo puedo eliminar todas estas chinches?

I hate them. - JoyceM, Mar 16, 2011

Perfect, pesta! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

¡Gracias, Cogumela! - pesta, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 9

¿Sabes cómo hacer un avión de papel?

Do you know how to make a paper airplane?

Yes, i do. - LuisCache, Mar 16, 2011

mine crash and burn. Please send the design by PM :) - 0066c384, Mar 16, 2011

...cómo hacer ( no preposition) Well done, dog! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Gracias! :) - 0066c384, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 10

¿Cómo se dice la palabra "corona" en inglés?

How do you say the word "crown" in english?

Perfect, dew :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

yay - dewclaw, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 11

¿Cuál es el significado verdadero de la vida?

What is the true meaning of life?

"¿Cuál..." - Deanski, Mar 16, 2011

Drat! So much for the word of the day! - JoyceM, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 12

¿Cómo vas a cambiar el mundo si no lo intentas?

How are you going to change the world if you don't try?

I think you are supposed to write "se va a sentir" "va a sentirse" as sentirse is a reflexive verb. or - dewclaw, Mar 16, 2011

...si no lo "intentas" ( indicative) Well done, Joe! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 13

¿Cómo se llama tu hermana?

What is your sisters name?

I knew that... I even said it in my head as I was writing it. No clue why I wrote Llamo... :) Thanks for the help... - kerflop, Mar 16, 2011

Perfect Spanish, kerflop :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011

Answer 14

How are you feeling this evening? ¿Cómo te siente esta noche?

¿Cómo te sientes esta noche? - Deanski, Mar 16, 2011

gracias Deanski.. - jennyo45, Mar 17, 2011

Answer 15

"Mamá estoy confundida, ¿cómo se hace un bebito?"

"Mum I'm confused, how are babies made?

ji, ji, ji

Good, Amy! :) - cogumela, Mar 16, 2011