A looks like B : A ดูเหมือน [duu meǔan] B

E.g.

เขาดูเหมือนมหาเศรษฐี 
[káo duu meǔan ma-hǎa-sèet-tǐi] 
He looks like a millionaire.

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X looks adj. : X ดูเหมือน [duu meǔan] adj.

E.g. 例文

ภาษาไทยดูเหมือนยาก แต่จริงๆแล้วไม่ยาก
[paasǎa Thai duu meǔan yâak tàe jing jing léaw mâi yâak] 
Thai looks difficult but in reality, it is not. 

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It looks like + phrase : ดูเหมือน(ว่า) [duu meǔan (wâa)] 

E.g. 例文

ดูเหมือน(ว่า)เขาจะไม่มาแล้วนะ
[duu meǔan (wâa) káo jà mâi maa léaw ná]
Looks like he’s not coming anymore.

ดูเหมือน(ว่า)เขาไม่จะค่อยชอบ
[duu meǔan wâa káo jà mâi kôi chôrb] 
Looks like he doesn’t like it so much.

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You can also say (ดู)ท่าทาง [(duu) tâa taang] 

E.g. 例文

(ดู)ท่าทางวันนี้ฝนคงจะตกหนัก
[(duu) tâa taang wanníi fǒn kong jà tòk nàk] 
Looks like it will rain heavily today.

(ดู)ท่าทางคุณไม่ค่อยสบายนะ
[(duu) tâa taang khun mâi kôi sabaai ná] 
Looks like you’re not doing well.

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