comment sont les zaricos

French

Etymology

From comment (“how”) + sont (“are”), the third-person plural indicative present of être (“to be”) + les (“the”) + zaricos (“green beans”). Literally, “how're the green beans?”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.mɑ̃ sɔ̃ le za.ʁi.ko/

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Phrase

comment sont les zaricos?

1. (Louisiana, Cajun, informal) how are you?

See also

• comment les zaricos (“how're the green beans?”)
• les zaricos sont salés (“the green beans are salted”)