así

/aˈsi/, [aˈsi]

like this, so


Adverb así

  1. like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
    ¡Así se hace! Lo hiciste genial.
    Way to go! You did great.
    Así es la vida.
    Such is life.
    Si no paras de hablar así, vas a hacerme llorar.
    If you don't stop talking like that, you're going to make me cry.
  2. (followed by a subjunctive clause) Used to express wishes of misfortune against someone, or to cast a spell
    ¡Así reciba un dolor de cabeza!
    Even if he gets a headache!

Verb así

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of asir.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¡No hables así conmigo!

    Don't speak to me like that!

  • "¿Así que está construido de piedra?" "Es concreto reforzado ordinario."

    "So it's built from stone?" "It's ordinary reinforced concrete."

  • Así que trabaja en esta fábrica, ¿no?

    So she works at this factory, does she?

  • Algunas personas no piensan así.

    Some people don't think so.

  • No es así. Conviértete en un seguidor de Barack Obama.

    It is not like that. Become a supporter of Barack Obama.

  • Trabajé el domingo, así que tuve el lunes libre.

    I worked on Sunday, so I had Monday off.

  • Tengo que trabajar, así que lárgate y déjame en paz.

    I've got work to do, so piss off and leave me alone.

  • Así es como él me trata siempre.

    That is how he always treats me.

  • Así es como él fracasó.

    This is how he failed.

  • Esta palabra no se utiliza así.

    This word isn't used like that.

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