Spanish Conversation · Level 3
87 words
Spanish word
así
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈsi/
Meaning
- adverblike that
Example
No lo hagas así.
Don't do it like that.
More examples
Llegó tarde, así que empezamos sin él.
He arrived late, so we started without him.
Core concept
A hand pointing to a previously shown example to indicate 'do it that way'.
Common phrases
así que
so
Similar words
de este modo: Performed by a particular method or approach.
de esta manera: Carried out in this specific manner or style.
tal como: Done exactly as shown or stated, without deviation.
Definition in Spanish
Indica la manera en que se realiza una acción; equivale a «de esa manera».
Word origin
Derived from Latin sic 'thus', recorded in Old Spanish as assí/assi before the spelling settled as así.
Usage tips
- Standalone así usually marks how something is done rather than functioning as a simple 'yes', and learners should note that 'así es' functions as agreement while plain así indicates manner.
Other meanings
- like thisadverb
- in this wayadverb
Opposites
- de otra manerain another wayadverb
- al revésthe other way aroundadverb
Related words
- asimismolikewiseadverb