Question of Cómo and como
What is the difference between Cómo and como?
1 Answer
In general:
Cómo- interjection or interrogative, usually meaning how, sometimes what.
Como- usually like or as, sometimes about (in the sense of approximately) or because
(Como is also a conjugation of comer, for I eat)
http://spanish.about.com/od/conjunctions/a/como.htm
By Gerald Erichsen
Como is frequently used as apreposition or conjunction that means "like" or "as." Regardless of which of the two parts of speech it is used as, it is generally understood much the same way by English speakers, so this introductory lesson will look at examples of its usage as both parts of speech together. (Note:English translations used in this lesson reflect English as it is frequently spoken rather than distinguishing among "proper" uses of "like" and "as.")
Como nearly always means something similar to "in the manner of" and/or is used to make actual or implied comparisons. • .
With an orthographic accent, cómo becomes an adverb and is often translated as "how." This occurs most often in questions and indirect questions.
There are lots of examples at the link, I will quote two, still go to the link and read it:
Piense como un millonario. Think like a millionaire
No sé cómo bajar los fotos del servidor. I don't know how to download the photos from the server.
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