How to Say ‘What is... like?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo es...?
KOH-moh ess
[KOH-moh ess]
💬 Usage Tip: Use [¿Cómo es... ?] to ask what something is like, not just what it is. You can swap in other nouns: [¿Cómo es el ambiente?] or [¿Cómo es el equipo?]
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about the nature or character of something.
¿Cómo se usa «Cómo» en preguntas sobre la empresa?
How is “Cómo” used in questions about the company?
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
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