What Does "it's like this" Mean?
Learn what "it's like this" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
It's like this ghost is visible, but he doesn't exist.
The speaker is saying something feels real in one way but impossible or unreal in another.
From In Love With My Godfather's Daughter, Episode 25
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is describing a situation as impossible to reconcile, like something present and absent at the same time.
Usage Scenario
Use this when you want to describe a confusing or contradictory situation. It sounds figurative, so it works better in expressive speech than in formal conversation.
Better ways to say it
It’s like he’s there, but not really.
It feels like a ghost—visible, but not real.
It’s like he exists and doesn’t exist at the same time.
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