I was like

era como

I was like(ay wuhz layk)

phrase

1. (I was similar to)

a. era como

I wasn't always this successful. I was 24 when I moved to the city, but I was like a child still. I had to learn fast.

Yo no fui tan exitoso siempre. Tenía 24 cuando me mudé a la ciudad pero era como un niño aún. Tuve que aprender rápido.

2.

(colloquial)

(my reaction was)

a. yo le dije (speaking)

First he was rude, thinking he was being cute and all that, and then he asks me on a date, and I was like "in your dreams, loser."

Primero me ofendió, creyendo hacer el gracioso y tal, y después me invita a salir y yo le dije "ni loca, idiota".

b. yo quedé con cara de

(colloquial)

(facial expression)

My brother told me to iron his shirts for him, and I was like...what?

Mi hermano me dijo que le planchara las camisas, y yo quedé con cara de...¿cómo?

c. pensé (thinking)

The cab driver turned up a one-way street, and I was like, "this guy is totally nuts."

El taxista giró en dirección contraria por una calle de sentido único y pensé, "este tipo está totalmente loco".

d. en plan

(slang)

(Spain)

I went up to her, and I was like, "your sweater is adorbs. Where did you get it?"

Me acerqué a ella en plan, tu jersey es supercuqui. ¿Dónde lo compraste?