Así: like this or in this way

Así can point to a way of doing something or mean “in that way” when describing a result.

The idea

The word has a written accent on í: write así, with the stress on the final syllable.

Hazlo así, con cuidado.Do it like this, carefully.
Así preparo el café en casa.This is how I make coffee at home.
No lo dije así.I did not say it like that.
Si salimos ahora, llegaremos antes; así evitamos el tráfico.If we leave now, we will arrive earlier; that way we avoid traffic.
¿Siempre escribes así?Do you always write like this?
Así podemos entender mejor el problema.That way we can understand the problem better.

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Así describes manner or consequence; allí instead points to a place.

Choose the word for manner: Lo haces de este modo: lo haces ___. (así / allí)
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así
Así means in this way; allí means there, a place.
Choose the correctly accented spelling: Elige la escritura correcta: hazlo ___. (así / asi)
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así
Así is spelled with an accent on í in standard Spanish.
Choose the word linking the action to its result: Salimos antes y de ese modo evitamos el tráfico: ___ lo evitamos. (así / de otro modo)
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así
Así refers to the stated way; de otro modo means in another way.

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