como tú
/komo tu/from spelling rules
The English phrase "like you" is translated into Spanish as como tú.
In a casual setting, if you want to say "I like you", you can say Me gustas. In a more formal manner, if you want to express "I appreciate you", you can use the phrase Le aprecio.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use como usted instead when speaking to someone in a formal or respectful context, such as a stranger, an elder or a superior. If you are addressing a group of people, use como ustedes to mean "like you" (plural).
Did you know?
- The word como has a double meaning and can be used as a conjunction for 'as' or 'like' and as the first person present tense of the verb 'comer'. This means como tú can also be interpreted as 'I eat like you'.
- Spanish has a distinct word for the act of treating someone with the familiarity of tú instead of the respect of usted, which is tutear.
- The word tú is a distant relative of the archaic English word 'thou'. Both descended from the same Proto-Indo-European root used to address a single person.
Examples in context
- No actúo como tú.I don't act like you.This sentence is useful for saying "I don't act like you" using como tú.Tatoeba #1701701 by marcelostockle, translation #1700343 by loghaD
- No somos como tú.We're not like you.This sentence is useful for saying "We're not like you" using como tú.Tatoeba #9501584 by Shishir, translation #9501583 by CK
- Tom no es como tú.Tom isn't like you.This sentence is useful for saying "Tom isn't like you" using como tú.Tatoeba #5566746 by swyter, translation #2647928 by CK
- ¿Me gusta usted?Do I like you?
- Me gusta su trabajoI like your work
- Le aprecio muchoI appreciate you a lot
- Quiero decirle que le aprecioI want to tell you that I appreciate you
- Me gustas muchoI really like you
- No sé cómo decírtelo, pero me gustasI don't know how to say it, but I like you
- ¡Oye! Me caes muy bienHey! I really like you
- Creo que le caigo bien a JuanI think Juan likes me
- Eres muy simpático. Me agradas muchoYou're very nice. I really like you
- No sé exactamente por qué, pero me agradasI don't know exactly why, but I like you
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing their hobbies.
- JavierYo quiero bailar bien como tú.I want to dance well like you.
- SofíaEs fácil, solo necesitas practicar.It's easy, you just need to practice.
- JavierNo soy tan coordinado como tú.I am not as coordinated as you.
- SofíaTú también puedes lograrlo, Javier.You can achieve it too, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries como, tú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
