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Uses of 'cómo' as in "¿Cómo era Juan?"

Uses of 'cómo' as in "¿Cómo era Juan?"

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I thought 'cómo' was translated as how or what. Can it be translated as "What is he like?" "How is he as a person?"

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updated Oct 16, 2011
posted by vjohns53

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Yes it can, except that in the English you've switched to the present tense while the Spanish is in the imperfect.

updated Oct 16, 2011
posted by samdie