how to respond ¿Cómo es tu amiga?

Answer 1

Hi Yang,

This question wants you to answer with a descriptive adjective about your friend (amiga).

The key to understanding this question is knowing that es is from the verb SER. We use SER to identify or characterize a person, place, animal, or object (in addition to other uses). If the question were ¿Cómo está tu amiga? it would be asking, How is your friend [doing/feeling]? However, since we have ¿Cómo es tu amiga? we are instead being asked, What is your friend like [as a person]? This could mean physically or in terms of personality.

An example of an appropriate answer is: Mi amiga es alta, pelirroja y muy inteligente. My friend is tall, red-headed, and very intelligent.

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Answer 2

Answering this question, you need to describe your friend. It could be a physical description and/or talk about her personality.

Physical description:

Mi amiga es alta y atlética. My friend is tall,and athletic.

Personality:

Mi amiga es inteligente, honesta y romántica. My friend is intelligent, honest and romantic.