Sí, la misma.
Yes, the same one.
The thing being talked about is feminine, so the ending switches to misma while the meaning stays the same.
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How to say "same" in Spanish
mismo
adjectivefeminine: mismaplural: mismos, mismasthe same thing: lo mismo
"Same" in Spanish is mismo, and it usually comes after the article: el mismo lugar, la misma casa. Its ending follows the noun: misma, mismos, mismas. For "the same thing", say lo mismo: Yo quiero lo mismo.
Hear "misma" in a real movie scene
A quick yes, with the feminine form. The video starts and stops on that line.
Everyday phrases with mismo
Some mean "the same". The last two use mismo to add emphasis.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Es lo mismo. | It's the same thing. It makes no difference. |
| Lo mismo para mí. | The same for me. (when ordering) |
| Me da lo mismo. | I don't mind either way. |
| al mismo tiempo | at the same time |
| ahora mismo | right now |
| yo mismo, yo misma | myself, I did it myself |
Tip: After a pronoun or a word like ahora or aquí, mismo adds weight: aquí mismo means right here.
Grammar: mismo, misma, mismos, mismas
Four points that cover how mismo works.
Four endings
el mismo coche, la misma calle, los mismos amigos, las mismas preguntas. The ending copies the noun.Article first
In the sense of same, mismo comes after el, la, los or las: el mismo día, la misma hora.lo mismo
When there's no noun, only an idea, use lo: Me duele lo mismo means you have the same pain as someone else.Same as: que
Link the comparison with que: Vivo en la misma calle que Ana. I live on the same street as Ana.Example sentences
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Es el mismo lugar.
It's the same place.
Es lo mismo.
It's all the same.
Me duele lo mismo.
I have the same pain.
Tenemos la misma edad.
We're the same age.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗la mismo provincia
✓la misma provincia
Provincia is feminine, so mismo has to end in -a as well.
✗Quiero el mismo (ordering what your friend ordered)
✓Quiero lo mismo
For the same thing in general, with no noun, use lo.
✗el mismo como tú
✓el mismo que tú
English says same as, but Spanish uses que after mismo, never como.
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How to remember it
Picture identical twins named Mismo and Misma. Same face, same clothes, and only the last letter tells them apart.
Questions about "same" in Spanish
How do you say same in Spanish?
Mismo, with an article in front: el mismo, la misma, los mismos, las mismas.
How do you say "the same thing" in Spanish?
Lo mismo, as in Yo quiero lo mismo. On its own, Es lo mismo means it makes no difference.
How do you say "same as" in Spanish?
Use el mismo que or la misma que: Tengo el mismo horario que mi hermano.
What's the difference between mismo and igual?
Mismo points to one and the same thing: el mismo coche is a single car. Igual means alike: dos coches iguales are two cars that look identical.
