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    Así (en. So)

    /aˈsi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adverb
    Indicates the way something is done.
    Do it this way so that it turns out well.
    Hazlo así para que salga bien.
    Indicates a comparison or similarity.
    Don’t worry, that’s how things are in life.
    No te preocupes, así son las cosas en la vida.
    Used to reinforce or confirm.
    This is how it should be done.
    Así es como se debe hacer.
    To express agreement, usually in responses.
    Does it seem okay to you? It is.
    ¿Te parece bien? Así es.

    Etymology

    From Old Spanish 'assi', which comes from Latin 'sic'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    that's how you talk
    Expression that indicates approval or agreement with what has been said.
    así se habla
    that's life
    Phrase used to accept a situation as inevitable.
    así es la vida
    it can't be like that
    Used to express disbelief or rejection of a situation.
    no puede ser así
    consider it like this
    Used to present an argument or reflection.
    considera así
    just like that
    Referring to something that happens unexpectedly or casually.
    así como así

    Related Words

    likewise
    In the same manner; furthermore.
    asimismo
    so
    Therefore; so that.
    así que
    in this way
    In this mode or manner.
    en así

    Slang Meanings

    Expression of conformity or acceptance among youths.
    When someone asks if we should go to the party and you say 'like that'.
    Cuando alguien pregunta si hay que ir a la fiesta y tú dices 'así'.
    Emphatic usage to describe specific situations.
    I told you to come this way, and not any other way.
    Yo dije que vinieras así, y no de cualquier otra manera.