Come usage

Trista L.A0Kwiziq community member

Hi I realize it's a little off topic from the verb trabajar, but in the second example the use of the word Como is confusing me.
Yo trabajo como secretaria en una empresa.I work as a secretary in a company.
Doesn't Como mean "how"? As in "Como estas" But in the example above it seems like it means "as". Also I have seen it mean "eat". Am I mixing something up here?
Thank you

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "How to say I work/You work/What do you do? in Spanish with the verb trabajar"

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Marsha C.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Cómo [with accent] means how?

Como [without accent] means like, as

Como [from verb comer] first person singular e.g yo como pescado - I eat fish

Like72 years ago

InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher

Hola Trista

This is a more advanced lesson but it will clarify the uses of como and cómo.

Have a look here.

Saludos

Inma

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Trista L. asked:

Come usage

Hi I realize it's a little off topic from the verb trabajar, but in the second example the use of the word Como is confusing me.
Yo trabajo como secretaria en una empresa.I work as a secretary in a company.
Doesn't Como mean "how"? As in "Como estas" But in the example above it seems like it means "as". Also I have seen it mean "eat". Am I mixing something up here?
Thank you

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