¿cómo?

¿cómo?
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. sorry?
¿Cómo? - ¡Digo que bajes el volumen de la tele!Sorry? - I said turn down the TV!
b. excuse me?
¿Cómo? - Eh, nada, estaba hablando solo.Excuse me? - Oh, nothing, I was just talking to myself.
c. pardon?
¿Cómo? Con tanto ruido no le oí bien.Pardon? I couldn't hear you with all that noise.
d. come again?
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Eso es el músculo esternocleidomastoideo. - ¿Cómo?That's the sternocleidomastoid muscle. - Come again?
a. how?
Se puede adelgazar mucho en poco tiempo. - ¿Ah, sí? ¿Cómo?You can lose a lot of weight in a short time. - Oh yeah? How?
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to express amazement or incredulity)
a. what?
Cenar en ese restaurante puede salir a $100 por persona. - ¿¿Cómo??Dining in that restaurant can cost you $100 per person. - What??
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