How to Say ‘What was... like?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cómo era
KOH-moh EH-rah
[KOH-moh EH-rah]
💬 Usage Tip: [¿Cómo era ...?] is a very useful way to ask what something was like in the past. You can swap in other things: [¿Cómo era tu casa?] or [¿Cómo era tu escuela?]
Phrase Breakdown
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
An interrogative word used to ask about manner, condition, or description.
Cómo inicia la pregunta "¿Cómo era tu niñez?".
"Cómo" begins the question "What was your childhood like?"
era
[EH-rah]
was
Imperfect form of ser, used to describe what something was like in the past.
Era describe cómo era la vida antes.
"Era" describes what life was like before.
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