This is the 1731st most frequent Spanish word.
cómo
"Cómo" means "how."
The word 'cómo' is used as an interrogative adverb to ask about the manner or condition of someone's state, translated as 'how' in English.
¿Cómo estás hoy?
How are you today?
Here, 'cómo' introduces an explanatory clause describing the manner or method by which something occurs or operates, translated to 'how' in English.
No entiendo cómo funciona esta máquina.
I don't understand how this machine works.
In this example, 'cómo' is employed to connect a request for instruction with the method or procedure, again translating to 'how' in English.