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como

Brazilian Portuguese dictionary entry for “como”with pronunciation guidance and usage notes.

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Phonetic spelling

KOH-moo

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International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

/ˈkomu/

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What does “como” mean?

Definitions of “como” with Brazilian Portuguese example sentences and English translations.

howAdverb

Como você está?

How are you?

Como isso funciona?

How does this work?

Como foi a viagem?

How was the trip?

asConjunction

Ele trabalha como professor.

He works as a teacher.

Como disse antes, precisamos de calma.

As I said before, we need calm.

Ela age como se nada tivesse acontecido.

She acts as if nothing had happened.

likePreposition

Ela canta como um anjo.

She sings like an angel.

Ele corre como um relâmpago.

He runs like lightning.

O cachorro é manso como um cordeiro.

The dog is tame like a lamb.

I eat (1st person singular of 'comer')Verb

Eu como frutas todos os dias.

I eat fruit every day.

Como com meus amigos no trabalho.

I eat with my friends at work.

À noite, como pouco.

At night, I eat little.