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como

"como" means "how" in Portuguese. It is number 24 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

how; as, like

IPA

/ˈkõ.mu/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Como é?
  What?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / brauliobezerra
• Mas como?
  How come?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / freddy1
• Como ele é?
  What is he like?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / CK

Learned together

In the course, "como" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• não no
• bem well
• mais more
• aqui here
• já already
• só only
• quando when
• agora now
• lá there

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