Vocabulary

똑같다

to be exactly the same

Meaning

Adjective 똑같다: to be identical, exactly the same.

Why this form?

같다 — to be the same, seem: similarity without necessarily stressing exact identity.

비슷하다 — to be similar: properties resemble one another without being identical.

Forms not to confuse

  1. 같다

두 가방이 같아요. — The two bags are the same.

  1. 비슷하다

두 사람의 목소리가 비슷해요. — Their voices sound similar.

Examples

저도 똑같았어요. — It was exactly the same for me.

두 그림이 똑같아요. — The two drawings are identical.

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