Translation of like, like when, as, as if

1. When to use like and when to use as?
2. What is the meaning of like and as?
3. How to say as you wish in Latin?

When to use like and when to use as?

The confusion in using like or as is caused by a lack of understanding of the words' roles. In formal writing, like is used as a preposition, telling where, when or how the noun in the sentence is doing whatever it may be doing. As is used as a conjunction, joining two clauses.

What is the meaning of like and as?

As and like are prepositions or conjunctions. The prepositions as and like have different meanings. As + noun means 'in the role of', like + noun means 'similar to' or 'in the same way as'. Compare.

How to say as you wish in Latin?

"As you wish" can be translated as ut vis (common in Plautus). If you want to say "X is like Y", then I suggest similis or par. Locus ille Elysii similis/par est would be a good way to describe a paradise. As you have noticed, it is often most convenient to use participles for things like this in Latin.