One simple word, comprised of just three letters. It's amazing how something that seems so simple can be so deceptive.To be honest, I really don't remember learning much at all about the wordin any of my Spanish books. It's (yet another) one of those words that I picked up somewhere along the way. With that said, let's take a closer look at the wordBy itself,can have several meanings:How do I do it? Like this?You could also just simply say:Like this?Here's where things can get a little tricky.Doesn't always mean "Like this".It can also mean "Like that".How do I do it? Like this?Yes, like that.Don't talk to me like thatDon't be like thatDon't talk like that about my girlfriendIf you're in the throws of passion,will definitely come in handy.That's how I like it babyLike that baby, like thatBut wait, there's more.Not surprisingly, you can pair up así with other words to make it take on whole new meaning. What may actually come as a surprise is that you can pairwith itself.How are you?So-so. I've got a headache.How was the foodSo-soisn't known by all Spanish speakers, but at some point you might hear it.is universal and has the same meaning.There's alsoThey told me you bought a new houseThat's rightThere'sI was this close to buying a iPhoneYou just press this key. It's that easy.You could also say:It's just that simpleIf you like to go fishing and you need to convince your friends of exactly how big that trout was, you can say:I swear it was this bigLet's not forget, which means "so".I don't have any money on me so I need to go the bankAnd here's one more that's actually a bit tricky.Manuel can't go to the movies, he's groundedReally?Although our response wasit sounds just like. Don't feel bad if you can't tell the difference, I didn't catch it the first couple of times either. In fact, unless the speaker makes a significant pause, it's almost impossible to tell the difference.Ya. That's it. There are probably even more ways to use, but if you master these you'll have people thinking you were born speaking Spanish.