ऐसा लगा

it seemed

→ ऐसा
phrase Common #2,240
it seemed Often used as ऐसा लगता है or ऐसा लगता था; it can also mean “it felt like.”
HI: मुझे ऐसा लगा कि वह थका हुआ है।
EN: It seemed to me that he was tired.

ऐसा लगा कोई हमें देख रहा है।

It felt like someone was watching us.

— Padmaavat (2018)

क्या कभी संगीत के बारे में ऐसा लगा आपको?

Have you ever felt that way about music?

— The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

तो ऐसा लगा कि अगर किसी सही इंसान के हाथ में ताकत हो, तो बात अलग है।

Then it seemed like things would be different if power were in the right hands.

— 12th Fail (2023)