What Does Comme Mean in French

The French word comme  can be a conjunction, adverb, or part of an adverbial phrase and is one of the most common French words and is used in a number of common expressions. Comme As a conjunction Comme is a French subordinating conjunction meaning as or since: Il est arrivà © comme je commenà §ais à   manger. Translation: He arrived as I was starting to eat.Comme il nest pas là  , je vais le faire. Translation: Since hes not here, Im going to do it. Comme  is commonly used in comparisons to mean like or as: Pensent-ils comme nous? Translation: Do they think like/as we do?Cest une excuse comme une autre. Translation: Its as good an excuse as any. Comme As an Exclamative Adverb As an exclamative adverb, comme means how or so: Comme tu es grand! Translation: Youre so tall!Comme il fait beau! Translation: How beautiful the weather is! Comme Plus an Adjective Comme plus an adjective means that something/someone seems to be that adjective: Il à ©tait comme fou. Translation: He was acting crazy.Elle est comme dà ©sorientà ©e. Translation: She seems bewildered. Comme  Tout Comme tout plus an adjective means so (adjective) or as (adjective) as can be: Cest facile comme tout. Translation: Its as easy as can be.Il est sympa comme tout. Translation: Hes so nice. Comme Si Comme si means as if or as though: Il ma parlà © comme si rien ne sà ©tait passà ©. Translation: He talked to me as if nothing had happened.Ce nest pas comme si je suis riche! Translation: Its not as though Im rich!