No. 69 in Catalan
així
"Thus," "like this," or "in this way."
In a sentence
Així és com ho va fer.
This is how he did it.
Here, 'així' is used as an adverb meaning 'thus' or 'in this way'.
Desitjo que tot vagi així de bé.
I wish everything goes this well.
In this sentence, 'així' conveys a sense of 'in this manner' or 'like this', emphasizing the manner of the described situation.
Vols que t'ajudi? Doncs així podràs acabar abans.
Would you like me to help you? Then you could finish earlier.
In this context, 'així' is used to imply a result or consequence, more like 'so' in English.
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