Like, as - Como (The 20th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for Like, as is Como. This word often comes up when talking about people, emotions, time & frequency, occupation. It can be used as conjunction. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 20th most common word in Spanish. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common Spanish words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: like, as

Spanish: como

Examples


Just like here.	Como aquí.
I'm like him.	Soy como él.
It was like this.	Así es como era.
Not everyone's like you.	No todos son como ustedes.
Try to see things as they are.	Trata de ver las cosas como son.
He treats me as a child.	Me trata como a un niño.
Try to see things as they really are.	Trata de ver las cosas tal como realmente son.
He always treats me like a child.	Él siempre me trata como a un niño.

There will always be people like me.	Siempre habrá gente como yo.
That boy talks like a girl.	Ese niño habla como una niña.
I'm not as fond of music as you are.	No me gusta la música tanto como a ti.
It isn't as hard as you think.	No es tan difícil como tú crees.
As l was saying, I won't do anything.	Como decía, no haré nada.
He thinks that life is like a voyage in a sense.	Piensa que la vida es como un viaje en cierto sentido.
Life is like a journey.	La vida es como un viaje.
I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.	Puedo ser tan malo como el peor, pero, gracias a Dios, soy tan bueno como el mejor.
It's not as simple as you think.	No es tan fácil como vos pensás.
You should call your father as soon as possible.	Deberías llamar a tu padre tan pronto como sea posible.
You can do it however you like.	Puedes hacerlo como quieras.
I'll call you as soon as I'm free.	Te llamo tan pronto como esté libre.
I'll get there as soon as I can.	Estaré ahí tan pronto como pueda.