"Dear" and "expensive" are English equivalents of the Spanish word cara. Context makes clear whether the feminine singular adjective references someone or something beloved (case 1) or costly (example 2). The pronunciation will be "KA-ra" in Spanish.
The word "cara" can also mean "face".
"Is the clothing expensive or cheap?"
que es la grasa
The face is the same.
La tía de Isabel es grasa.
Miley Cyrus es una gitana de grasa
Es means "it" in English.
It is not
'como es' means 'how is'
Cómo es means: How is...
It means "name is..."
"¿Cuánto es?" would be "How much is it?"
Ahora es means "Now is'