Same in Spanish 🇪🇸

Amor y dolor…

…son del mismo color.

a year ago

Pronunciation

Normal speech: MEES-moh
IPA: ˈmismo

8 months ago

origin

Derived from Latin “metipsissimus” (the very same)

6 months ago

mismo info.

Tips to remember the word “mismo”:
– Think of the word “mismo” as sharing an “m” with “mirror” in English, reflecting the idea that “mismo” denotes “the same” or an identical reflection.
– Associate “mismo” with “miss” as if you don’t want to “miss” out on having the “same” thing as someone else.

Explanations:
– “Mismo” directly translates to “same” in English.
– It can be used as an adjective, pronoun, or adverb in Spanish.
– As an adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and number (e.g., “el mismo problema,” “la misma idea”).
– As a reflexive pronoun, it refers back to the subject (e.g., “Se lo dijo a sí mismo”).

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Igual” can also mean “the same” in certain contexts (e.g., “Es igual” could translate as “It’s the same”).
– “Idéntico” is another synonym, often used to emphasize that two things are exactly alike.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– “Mismo” can also act as an intensifier in colloquial Spanish. For instance, “ahora mismo” means “right now” with a sense of urgency.
– In some contexts, “mismo” can mean oneself as in “en persona” (e.g., “Vino él mismo” means “He came himself”).

Examples of sentences:
– “Vivo en la misma casa desde hace diez años.” (I have lived in the same house for ten years.)
– “Nosotros pensamos lo mismo sobre ese tema.” (We think the same about that topic.)
– “Hazlo tú mismo.” (Do it yourself.)
– “Ese actor es el mismo que vimos en la otra película.” (That actor is the same one we saw in the other movie.)
– “Tengo que terminar este trabajo ahora mismo.” (I need to finish this work right now.)

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