No. 894 in Romanian
asa
The Romanian word "așa" means "so," "thus," or "like this/that" in English.
In a sentence
Așa cum ai spus, trebuie să ne grăbim.
As you said, we need to hurry.
The word 'așa' is used here as a conjunction introducing a comparison or a restatement, equivalent to 'as' in English.
Mă bucur că a ieșit așa bine.
I'm glad it turned out so well.
Here, 'așa' is used as an adverb to mean 'so' or 'thus,' describing the manner or quality of the described action.
A spus că trebuie să facem totul așa.
He said we have to do everything like this.
In this use, 'așa' serves as a demonstrative pronoun or adverb meaning 'like this' or 'this way,' pointing to a specific mode or example.
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