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Thai Grammar Point
เสมือนว่า (sà-mʉan wâa) - As if, seemingly

เสมือนว่า (sà-mʉan wâa) - As if, seemingly

Short explanation:

Indicates a speculative or hypothetical situation; 'as if' or 'seemingly'.

Formation:

เสมือนว่า + Statement

Examples:

ที่ นี่ เสมือนว่า เป็น สวรรค์ บน โลก เลย

Thi ni sà-mʉan wâa pen sà-wàn bon lôke loei

Here, it's as if it's heaven on earth.

เขา ยิ้ม เสมือนว่า ไม่มี อะไร กวนใจ

Khao yim sà-mʉan wâa mai mee a-rai guan jai

He smiled as if nothing was bothering him.

ดู เสมือนว่า ฝน จะ ตก ซะ แล้ว

Du sà-mʉan wâa fon ja tòk sà làew

It looks as if it's about to rain.

เธอ เต้น เสมือนว่า ไม่มี ใคร มอง ดู

Thoe tên sà-mʉan wâa mai mee khrai mong du

She danced as if no one was watching.

Long explanation:

The term 'เสมือนว่า (sà-mʉan wâa)' is used in Thai to describe situations that might not be real or actual, but instead are speculative, hypothetical, or apparent. Similar to the English expressions 'as if' or 'seemingly', it is used to present an approximation or surmise. It is placed before the clause or situation it refers to.

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