cum
how, as, like
Beginner Adverb
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Pronunciation
/kum/
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Cultural Note
'Cum te cheamă?' (literally 'How are you called?') is the standard way to ask someone's name in Romanian. 'Cum' is also used in comparisons: 'alb cum e zăpada' (white as snow). 'Oricum' means 'anyway.'
📝 Example Sentences
Cum te cheamă?
What's your name? (How are you called?)
Cum se face asta?
How is this done?
Frumos cum e primăvara.
Beautiful like spring.