Literal:
How was your relative when he/she was...
In context means:
What was your relative like when he/she was...
como un niño = as a child como = as, like (both are adverbs & prepositions)
"Como era Tu mejor amigo" translates to "What was your best friend like?" in English.
"como?" means "how?" - Como estas? - How are you?"como" also means "like" - Era como una rosa - It was like a roseIt can also be from de verb "comer" that means "eat" - Como pizza - I'm eating pizza
Era. When I was a child... = Cuando yo era nino...
yo mero cuando tenia 8 anos no supe lo k era leer ahora k soy grande noc como entender
yo mero cuando tenia 8 anos no supe lo k era leer ahora k soy grande noc como entender
La independencia de Mexico era en 1810.
¿Cómo era ésta persona? = How was this person?
It means," ...that [you/he/she/it] was bad as usual [like always]." Another possible interpretation: "...that [you/he/she/it] was being bad as usual [like always]."
before it wasn't the same
¿Cuando tu eras pequeño(a) cual era tu juego favorito?
La montaña era rocosa en tanto ascendíamos La montaña era rocosa cuando la subíamos