English–Spanish

“how” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkomo/

Example

¿Cómo estás?

How are you?

Illustration for cómo (how)

How to say “how” in Spanish

“How” in Spanish is cómo.

A request for information about someone's state, condition, or the way an action is done.

Full entry for cómo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cómo

Enséñame cómo se dice esta palabra.

Show me how one says this word.

Tips for using cómo

  • For quantity Spanish uses cuánto/cuánta/cuántos/cuántas, so cómo is not used for 'how much' or 'how many', and the accent distinguishes it from como.

“how” in other languages