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"How" is an adverb which is often translated as "cómo", and "adjective" is a noun which is often translated as "el adjetivo". Learn more about the difference between "how" and "adjective" below.
how(
hau
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. cómo
How did you get here so quickly?¿Cómo llegaste tan rápido?
I don't know how to do this.No sé cómo hacer esto.
b. de qué manera
How did you put together the machine?¿De qué manera armaste la máquina?
a. cuán
How tall is he?¿Cuán alto es?
It doesn't matter how talented you are; you must practice.No importa cuán talentoso seas; tienes que practicar.
b. qué tan
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
How sick is he?¿Qué tan enfermo está?
I don't know how tall he is.No sé qué tan alto es.
a. cómo
How is your grandmother today?¿Cómo está tu abuela hoy?
b. qué tal
How's the water?¿Qué tal el agua?
a. qué
How impressive!¡Qué impresionante!
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. como
You can make the lasagna how you like. I trust you. I know you're a very good cook.Puedes hacer la lasaña como quieras. Confío en ti. Sé que eres muy buen cocinero.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el cómo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
If you don't know why, the how doesn't matter.Si no sabes por qué, el cómo no importa.
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adjective(
ah
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jihk
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tihv
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el adjetivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Adjectives describe the nouns they modify.Los adjetivos describen a los sustantivos que modifican.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. adjetivo
Where do I put this adjective phrase?¿Dónde va esta frase adjetiva?
b. adjetival
Today we're going to learn a bit about the adjective use of nouns.Hoy vamos a aprender un poco sobre el uso adjetival de los sustantivos.
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