Like can mean some different things:
1. We can use to like to say that we find a thing is good:
- I like my house. = I think my house is good.
- I like Jenny = I think Jenny is an OK person.
2. We can use like for "the same as" or "nearly the same as":
- This cheese sandwich feels like rubber = the sandwich is difficult to eat, nearly the same as rubber.
- Jenny is like her mother = Jenny has brown hair, and her mother also has brown hair (for example).
- Your pen is like my pen = Your pen and my pen are the same sort.
3. We can also use like for "the same way as":
- She runs like the wind - she and the wind are both fast.
- She talks like a child - she and children speak slowly or with a high voice.
4. In a question, we can use like to ask people to talk about a thing, or to say if they find it good or not:
- What's your house like? (Answer: "It has two bedrooms and a big kitchen...")
- What was the film like? (Answer: "It was very good!")
5. We can also use like as "for example":
- I often go to other countries, like France or Germany = I go to other countries, for example France and Germany.