como si

as if

como si(koh-moh see)

phrase

1. (general)

a. as if

Elisa estaba deprimida. Era como si ya no tuviera ganas de triunfar y ser una estrella.

Elisa was depressed. It was as if she wasn't willing to succeed and become a star anymore.

b. as though

Mi abuela tiene alzhéimer. Me habla como si no me conociera.

My grandmother has Alzheimer's. She speaks to me as though she didn't know me.