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"Como que" is a form of "como que", a phrase which is often translated as "as if". "Subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "subjunctive". Learn more about the difference between "como que" and "subjuntivo" below.
como que(
koh
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moh
 
keh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. as if
Parecería como que está decidido a dejar el trabajo.It looks as if he's determined to leave his job.
b. as though
Se comporta como que es el jefe en lugar de un empleado.He behaves as though he is the boss instead of a mere employee.
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el subjuntivo(
soob
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hoon
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tee
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boh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. subjunctive
El subjuntivo es una forma verbal que les cuesta mucho entender a los extranjeros.The subjunctive is a verbal form that foreigners find very difficult to understand.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. subjunctive
Recién cuando empecé a estudiar idiomas extranjeros me enteré de la existencia del modo subjuntivo.I only learned of the existence of the subjunctive mood when I began to study foreign languages.
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