com'erano

how were they

→ come
phrase Rare #34,185
how were they Com'erano is a contraction of come erano. It can ask about what a group was like or how they were.
IT: Com'erano i tuoi amici?
EN: What were your friends like?

Com'erano lontani i miei genitori il giorno in cui stavo annegando.

How far away my parents were the day I was drowning.

— Vivere (1952)

Com'erano?

What were they like?

— Dal cuore (1998)

Com'erano i tuoi genitori?

What were your parents like?

Com'erano messi gli altri?

How were the others doing?

— Avatar - La via dell'acqua (2022)

Com'erano fatte?

What were they like?

— Marty Supreme (2025)

E com'erano prima?

And what were they like before?

— Lui è tornato (2015)

Cosa vuol dire com'erano?

What does “com’erano” mean?

— Dal cuore (1998)