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"Cómo es tu mamá" is a form of "cómo es tu mamá", a phrase which is often translated as "what's your mom like". "Papa" is a form of "papar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to eat". Learn more about the difference between "cómo es tu mamá" and "papa" below.
cómo es tu mamá(
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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's your mom like (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Cómo es tu mamá? - Es muy cariñosa.What's your mom like? - She's very affectionate.
b. what's your mum like (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Cómo es tu mamá si es tan distinta de tu papá? - Es mucho más sociable que él.What's your mum like if she's so different from your dad? - She's much more sociable than he is.
c. what does your mom look like (related to physical appearance) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Pepa, ¿cómo es tu mamá? ¿Te pareces a ella?Pepa, what does your mom look like? Do you look like her?
d. what does your mum look like (related to physical appearance) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Marisa, ¿Cómo es tu mamá? - Es alta y delgada.Marisa, what does your mum look like? - She's tall and thin.
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 your mom is like (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Describe cómo es tu mamá. ¿Tus padres tienen una buena relación?Describe what your mom is like. Do your parents have a good relationship?
b. what your mum is like (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Sabes cómo es tu mamá. No le gusta el ruido.You know what your mum is like. She doesn't like loud noises.
c. what your mom looks like (related to physical appearance) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tu hermana rubia y tú morena. Me pregunto cómo es tu mamá.Your sister is a blonde and you're a brunette. I wonder what your mom looks like.
d. what your mum looks like (related to physical appearance) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Viéndote a ti, puedo imaginarme cómo es tu mamá.Looking at you, I can imagine what your mum looks like.
papar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to have food)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to eat
Después de papar una hamburguesa todavía tenía hambre.After eating a hamburguer I was still hungry.
paparse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (colloquial) (to eat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to scoff
Los niños se paparaon todas las golosinas en un santiamén.The children scoffed all the candies in no time.
