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¿Cómo son?
-What are they like?
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¿Cómo son?

¿Cómo son?(
koh
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moh
 
sohn
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. What are they like?
Hoy conocí a los nuevos alumnos. - ¡Ah, qué bien! ¿Cómo son?I met the new students today. - Oh, good! What are they like?
b. What do they look like? (related to physical appearance)
¿Cómo son? - ¿Mis hermanos? Son morenos y delgados.What do they look like? - My brothers? They're dark and thin.
a. What are you like?
Nosotros no somos así. - ¿Cómo son?We're not like that. - What are you like?
b. What do you look like? (related to physical appearance)
Podemos vernos a la salida del aeropuerto en la parada de taxis. Ustedes, ¿cómo son?We can meet outside the airport at the taxi stand. What do you look like?
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