What does come esta mean

Question

Como esta

Please fill out your profile so that we may better help you . Bienvenido al foro , buena suerte amiga - ray76, Jan 15, 2015

Surely it would not be that hard to put that into the translator , why not start one of our excellent lessons it is on the first lesson . - ray76, Jan 15, 2015

Bien dicho amigo. - ian-hill, Jan 15, 2015

But then to be fair , it is neither a question nor a statement , so perhaps it is merely 'jaculation'. - ray76, Jan 15, 2015

Answer 1

Como esta= I eat this thing (feminine)- some would say it should be ésta if not followed by a noun, but RAE no longer requires that. Or in context- as/like this thing (feminine) .

Come esta= he/she/it/usted eats this thing (feminine)

¡Come esta!= eat this thing (feminine)! (command)

¿Cómo está?= How are you (formal, usted) or how is he/she/it

Most likely you are looking for how are you, but who knows?

What does "quien sabe" mean? :-D - Jubilado, Jan 15, 2015

Yo no "sabo" Jejeje - Daniela2041, Jan 15, 2015

@Daniella , as a boy I loved P C Wren "Beau Geste" and remember reading 'Quien sabe ' and went looking for what i thought was 'Queen Sabe ', my form Master gave me a caning when i asked him . Never forgot after that . - ray76, Jan 15, 2015

Kimosabe? - sanlee, Jan 15, 2015

:) - ian-hill, Jan 15, 2015

How did the "Lone Ranger" get in here , not to mention "Tonto "Oooops that may be he above . - ray76, Jan 15, 2015

Answer 2

Como esta**** is the diminutive of , 'Jacomo Esta**' an Italian miner that fought for the freedom

fighters at the Eureka Stockade in Victoria Australia in 1854 , he fought bravely

for the so called "rebels " on Sunday December 3rd , they were attacked by massive

forces of the Crown whilst most of them being catholics were observing mass.

'Jocomo' although a good catholic had volunteered to keep watch , but it must

be noted that as the English troops attacked he was observed leaving the tent

of the Widow O'Leary in a state of disarray with his musket in one hand and

Widow O'Learys Lilly white ***** in the other , never the less he fought the good

fight and barely escaped with his life and Widow O'Learys Lilly ,, never mind that .

He rode his horse "Bien Gracias" all the way to Melbourne and was smuggled

aboard a clipper "Igualmente"bound for San Francisco where he was hailed a

hero and worked as a journalist being known for keeping abreast of things .

Jacomo can be seen here being challenged by an officer , " who goes there "?

he is now famous for his gallant reply to the enemy " Como Esta"

:) - ian-hill, Jan 15, 2015

Muuuuuy chistoso! - Daniela2041, Jan 15, 2015

Answer 3

Are you asking what 'comE esta' means or 'como esta ? (Your answer includes both spellings.)

I think Bosquederoble is correct, but there may be more to this. If you heard what you write as 'come esta' in Europe, then it is conceivable that it's not Spanish.

In Catalán 'com està(s) ?' = how are you.

In Italian 'come stai ?' = how are you.

Both are very similar to the Spanish, yet nonetheless distinctive, and both are probably closer to each other than they are to Spanish. In fact the first time I heard the Catalán I assumed it was an Italian visitor to Spain...

Come stai, is informal , one must comply with the mores of the day and say 'Come sta ' but I prefer ,' come va' which is like the French commo se va . But the OZ owyagoin orritearyuz, beats them all hands down mate . - ray76, Jan 15, 2015

I like the Doric Scots, 'Foo's yer doos, fit ye bin daen the day ?'... ;-) - Faldaesque, Jan 15, 2015

Answer 4

We might even have a little French (whoops sorry to mention it)

See this link from reverso.

[Reverso come esta][1]

[1]: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/come esta

I would love a little French , but I have forgotten why , sad isn't it . - ray76, Jan 15, 2015