How do you use "same" in a sentence?

We went to the same school. I'll have the same, please. Things are still the same as before.

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Q: What does "same" mean?

Identical; not different; unchanged 'Same' indicates identity or similarity. 'The same as' compares things; 'at the same time' means simultaneously; 'all the same' means nevertheless. In casual British English, 'same here' expresses agreement, and 'same old, same old' means nothing has changed.

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Meaning: Identical; not different; unchanged

相同的，同样的

mismo, igual

同じ

같은, 동일한, 변함없는

'Same' indicates identity or similarity. 'The same as' compares things; 'at the same time' means simultaneously; 'all the same' means nevertheless. In casual British English, 'same here' expresses agreement, and 'same old, same old' means nothing has changed.

「same」表示相同或相似。「the same as」用于比较；「at the same time」意味着同时；「all the same」意味着尽管如此。

«Same» indica identidad o similitud. «The same as» compara cosas; «at the same time» significa simultáneamente; «all the same» significa sin embargo.

「same」は同一性または類似性を示します。「the same as」は比較に使い、「at the same time」は同時に、「all the same」はそれでもという意味です。

'Same'은 동일성이나 유사성을 나타낸다. 'The same as'는 사물을 비교할 때, 'at the same time'은 동시에라는 뜻으로, 'all the same'은 그럼에도 불구하고라는 뜻으로 쓰인다. 일상적인 영국 영어에서 'same here'는 동의를 표현하며, 'same old, same old'는 아무것도 변하지 않았다는 뜻이다.

Examples

We went to the same school.
我们上的是同一所学校。
Fuimos al mismo colegio.
私たちは同じ学校に通っていた。
우리는 같은 학교에 다녔다.
I'll have the same, please.
我也要一样的，谢谢。
Yo tomaré lo mismo, por favor.
私も同じものをお願いします。
저도 같은 걸로 주세요.
Things are still the same as before.
事情还是和以前一样。
Las cosas siguen igual que antes.
物事は以前と同じままだ。
상황은 예전과 여전히 같다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old Norse 'samr' meaning 'identical', brought to English by Viking settlers. Related to Sanskrit 'sama' and Greek 'homos' (same), all from Proto-Indo-European '*somHo-'. The word displaced the native Old English 'ylca'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal