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"Cómo eres tú" is a form of "cómo eres tú", a phrase which is often translated as "what are you like". "¿Quién eres?" is a phrase which is often translated as "Who are you?". Learn more about the difference between "¿Quién eres?" and "cómo eres tú" below.
¿Quién eres?(
kyehn
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rehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (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. Who are you?
Perdona, pero no te recuerdo. ¿Quién eres?Sorry, but I don't remember you. Who are you?
cómo eres tú(
koh
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moh
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too
)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 are you like
¿Cómo eres tú? ¿Eres tan sociable como tus hermanos?What are you like? Are you as sociable as your brothers?
b. what do you look like (related to physical appearance)
Yo soy pelirroja y delgada. ¿Cómo eres tú?I'm redheaded and thin. What do you look like?
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're like
Tú no sabes nada de mí, pero yo sé cómo eres tú porque mi hermano solo habla de ti y de tu valentía.You know nothing about me, but I know what you're like because my brother just talks about you and your courage.
b. what you look like (related to physical appearance)
A mí también me encantaría saber cómo eres tú. ¿Por qué no me mandas una foto, como hice yo?I'd also love to know what you look like. Why don't you send a photo, like I did?
