to be like that, to be thus ☊ like: là như vậy → →
Wenn das so ist, müssen wir unseren Anwalt einschalten. ☊ 
Nếu sự việc đúng là như vậy chúng ta phải nhờ đến luật sư. ☊ (Lektion 102, Nr. 1723) Every day seemed the same to him. ☊ every ☊
He was proud of his beautiful house, and rightly so. ☊ rightly ☊
'Is he coming?' 'I hope so.' ☊ so ☊
I hear that you're a writer—is that so (= is that true)? ☊ so ☊
He thinks I dislike him but that just isn't so. ☊ so ☊
The damage was such that it would cost thousands to repair. ☊ such ☊
The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. ☊ which is which ☊