How do you use "Like" in a sentence?

There were, like, a hundred people at the party. She was like, 'I can't believe you did that,' and I was like, 'what? It's, like, really hard to explain.

Like

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common Very Casual

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Significado: An extremely common filler word in American speech, used for emphasis, approximation, or to introduce quotes.

美式英语中极其常用的语气词，用于强调、表示大概的数量或引入引语。

Muletilla extremadamente común en el habla estadounidense, usada para enfatizar, aproximar o introducir citas.

アメリカ英語で非常に多用されるつなぎ言葉。強調、概算、引用の導入などに使われる。

미국 영어에서 매우 흔하게 쓰이는 군말(filler). 강조, 대략적 수량, 인용 도입 등에 사용됨.

'Like' as a filler is perhaps the most distinctive feature of casual American English. It serves multiple functions: approximation ('like twenty people'), introducing quotes ('She was like, 'no way''), emphasis ('It was, like, the best day ever'), and simple filler while thinking. While often criticized, it's a natural part of American speech patterns.

'Like'作为语气词可能是日常美式英语中最显著的特征。它有多种功能：表示大概数量（'like twenty people'大约二十人）、引入引语（'She was like, 'no way''她就那种'不可能'的感觉）、强调（'It was, like, the best day ever'那简直是最棒的一天）以及思考时的简单填充词。虽然常被批评，但它是美式口语中自然的一部分。

'Like' como muletilla es quizá el rasgo más distintivo del inglés estadounidense coloquial. Cumple múltiples funciones: aproximación ('like twenty people'), introducción de citas ('She was like, 'no way''), énfasis ('It was, like, the best day ever') y simple relleno mientras se piensa. Aunque a menudo se critica, es una parte natural de los patrones de habla estadounidenses.

つなぎ言葉としての「like」は、カジュアルなアメリカ英語の最も特徴的な要素と言える。概算（「like twenty people」＝20人くらい）、引用の導入（「She was like, 'no way'」）、強調（「It was, like, the best day ever」）、そして考えながら間をつなぐ単純なフィラーなど、複数の機能を持つ。批判されることも多いが、アメリカ人の自然な話し方の一部である。

군말로 쓰이는 'like'는 아마도 일상 미국 영어의 가장 특징적인 요소일 것이다. 여러 기능을 한다: 대략적 수량('like twenty people'), 인용 도입('She was like, 'no way''), 강조('It was, like, the best day ever'), 그리고 생각하는 동안의 단순한 군말. 비판을 받기도 하지만, 미국식 화법의 자연스러운 일부이다.

Ejemplos

There were, like, a hundred people at the party.
派对上，嗯，大概有一百个人吧。
Había, o sea, unas cien personas en la fiesta.
「パーティーに、なんか、100人くらいいたよ。」
「파티에, 뭐랄까, 100명쯤 있었어.」
She was like, 'I can't believe you did that,' and I was like, 'what?
她就那种感觉，'我不敢相信你居然做了那种事'，然后我就，'啥？
Ella iba tipo: 'no me puedo creer que hicieras eso', y yo iba tipo: '¿qué?
「彼女が『信じられない、よくそんなことしたね』って感じで、俺は『え？』って感じだった。」
「그녀가 '믿을 수 없어, 어떻게 그랬어' 이런 식이었고, 난 '뭐?' 이런 식이었어.」
It's, like, really hard to explain.
这个，怎么说呢，真的很难解释。
Es, o sea, muy difícil de explicar.
「それ、なんていうか、ほんとに説明しづらいんだよね。」
「그건, 뭐랄까, 정말 설명하기 어려워.」

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: filler, quoting, approximation, emphasis

Tono: casual, conversational

✓ Correcto

I was like, 'are you serious?'
我当时就那种感觉，'你认真的吗？'
I was like, '¿lo dices en serio?'
I was like,「マジで？」って感じだった。
난 '진심이야?' 이런 식이었어.
It was like ten minutes away.
大概十分钟的路程。
Estaba like a diez minutos de aquí.
10分くらいの距離だった。
거기서 한 10분 거리였어.

✗ Incorrecto

Excessive use in professional settings (presentations, interviews) undermines credibility
在正式场合（演讲、面试）过度使用会损害可信度
El uso excesivo en entornos profesionales (presentaciones, entrevistas) resta credibilidad
プレゼンや面接などフォーマルな場での多用は信頼性を損なう
전문적인 상황(프레젠테이션, 면접)에서 과도하게 사용하면 신뢰도가 떨어짐

Origen e historia

The filler 'like' became prominent in 1980s Valley Girl culture in California but has roots in jazz and Beat culture of the 1950s-60s ('like, cool, man'). It's now used by all demographics of Americans, making it one of the most successful slang words in history.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1950s Beat culture, 1980s Valley Girl, now universal

Generation: All ages, but heaviest among younger speakers

Social background: Universal

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