como está él

since he's

como está él(koh-moh ehs-tah ehl)

phrase

1. (used to refer to location)

a. since he's

Pedro quiere que vaya a casa a sacar al perro. - Como está él allí, podría hacerlo él mismo, ¿no?

Pedro wants me to go home and walk the dog. - Since he's there, he could do it himself, couldn't he?

2. (used to refer to a state)

a. since he himself is

Papá dice que no compremos papas fritas porque engordan. - Claro, como está él a régimen, no come nadie.

Dad says not to buy chips because they're fattening. - Of course, since he himself is on a diet, no one is supposed to eat.