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

เสมือนว่า (sà-mʉan wâa) - As if, as though

Short explanation:

Indicates a hypothetical or unreal situation; 'as if' or 'as though'.

Formation:

เสมือนว่า + Hypothetical statement

Examples:

เธอ ยิ้ม เสมือนว่า ไม่มี อะไร เกิด ขึ้น

Thoe yim sà-mʉan wâa mai mee a-rai koet kheun

She smiled as if nothing happened.

สิ่งแวดล้อม ดู เสมือนว่า หยุด นิ่ง เมื่อ เธอ ร้องเพลง

Sing waet leum du sà-mʉan wâa yut ning meua thoe raong plaeng

The surroundings seemed as though they froze when she sang.

เขา ทำงาน อย่าง เสมือนว่า ไม่มี วัน พรุ่งนี้

Khao tham ngan yang sà-mʉan wâa mai mee wan phrung nee

He works as though there is no tomorrow.

เธอ มอง เขา เสมือนว่า เขา คือ สิ่ง ที่ สำคัญ ที่สุด ใน โลก

Thoe mong khao sà-mʉan wâa khao kheu sing thi sam-khan thi sut nai loke

She looks at him as though he is the most important thing in the world.

Long explanation:

The term 'เสมือนว่า (sà-mʉan wâa)' is used in Thai to set up a hypothetical or unreal condition, similar to 'as if' or 'as though' in English. It is situated before the hypothetical action or description and is used often with verbs, adjectives or even idiomatic expressions to convey a resemblance, comparison or imagined scenario.

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