No. 481 in Romanian
aşa
The Romanian word "aşa" means "so," "thus," or "like this/that" in English.
In a sentence
Aşa am învăţat eu să scriu.
That's how I learned to write.
In this sentence, 'aşa' is used to mean 'in that way' or 'like that', describing the manner in which something is done.
Se comportă aşa de frumos cu toată lumea.
He behaves so nicely with everyone.
Here, 'aşa' is used to emphasize the manner of the verb, equivalent to 'so' in English, indicating a degree or intensity.
Aşa, acum ştii ce ai de făcut.
There, now you know what to do.
In this example, 'aşa' is used as an interjection or a filler word, serving to transition or emphasize the remark being made.
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