No. 51 in Spanish
así
"In this way" or "like this."
In a sentence
Así se hace un pastel.
This is how a cake is made.
In this sentence, 'así' denotes the manner or way something is done, equivalent to 'this is how' or 'like this' in English.
¿Por qué hablaste así?
Why did you speak like that?
Here, 'así' is being used to refer to a particular way or manner in which something was done, namely the way of speaking.
No puedo vivir así.
I can't live like this.
In this context, 'así' emphasizes the condition or state of living, translated as 'like this' referring to the mentioned circumstances.
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