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cómo son ellas
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cómo son ellas

cómo son ellas(
koh
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moh
 
sohn
 
eh
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yahs
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
(in questions; third person plural)
a. what are they like
Fui al convento y hablé con las monjas. - No sabía que se podía entrar ahí. ¿Cómo son ellas?I went to the convent and spoke with the nuns. - I didn't know you could go inside there. What are they like?
b. what do they look like (related to physical appearance)
Nunca he conocido a tus tías. ¿Cómo son ellas? - Se parecen mucho a mi mamá.I've never met your aunts. What do they look like? - They look a lot like my mom.
2.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
(in statements; third person plural)
a. what they're like
Mis hermanas no se están hablando. - Tú sabes cómo son ellas. Ya se les va a pasar.My sisters aren't talking to each other. - You know what they're like. They'll get over it.
b. what they look like (related to physical appearance)
Me pregunto cómo son ellas. No las vi nunca.I wonder what they look like. I never saw them.
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