What does "it's like" mean at the beginning? Is it a filler word?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Like" in this case is used to mean similar to or express resemblance. So the sentence "it's like I always say" here means "similar to what I always say". Here's a few examples of "like" expressing similarity: Ex: Listen to this song! It's like that song we heard yesterday. Ex: You are just like your dad.