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"Cómo eras de pequeño" is a form of "cómo eras de pequeño", a phrase which is often translated as "what were you like as a child". "A" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "cómo eras de pequeño" and "a" below.
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what were you like as a child
Pablo, ¿cómo eras de pequeño? ¿Tenías muchos amigos?Pablo, what were you like as a child? Did you have many friends?
b. what were you like when you were little
¿Cómo eras de pequeño si dices que has cambiado tanto? - Era mucho más alegre.What were you like when you were little if you say you've changed so much? - I was much more cheerful.
c. what did you look like as a child (related to physical appearance)
Andrés, ¿cómo eras de pequeño? ¿Eras tan delgado como ahora?Andres, what did you look like as a child? Were you as thin as you're now?
d. what did you look like when you were little (related to physical appearance)
¿Cómo eras de pequeño? - Te enseñaré una foto.What did you look like when you were little? - I'll show you a photo.
2. (informal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what you were like as a child
Tu hermana me estaba platicando cómo eras de pequeño.Your sister was telling me what you were like as a child.
b. what you were like when you were little
He escuchado muchas historias sobre cómo eras de pequeño.I've heard many stories about what you were like when you were little.
c. what you looked like as a child (related to physical appearance)
¡Nunca me hubiera imaginado cómo eras de pequeño! ¡Cambiaste muchísimo!I would've never imagined what you looked like as a child! You've changed a lot!
d. what you looked like when you were little (related to physical appearance)
Tienes alguna foto vieja para ver cómo eras de pequeño.Do you have any old photos so I can see what you looked like when you were little?
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
