mismo

/ˈmismo/, [ˈmiz.mo]

same


Adjective mismo (feminine misma, masculine plural mismos, feminine plural mismas) (superlative mismísimo)

  1. same; identical; one and the same; indicates that the two compared noun clauses both represent the one thing
  2. similar; alike; practically identical; indicates that the two compared noun clauses have one or more matching qualities
  3. (with a personal pronoun) self; myself; yourself; himself; herself; itself; ourselves; themselves; emphasises the identity or singularity of the modified noun phrase
    yo mismo
    I myself
    No te hagas eso a ti mismo.
    Don't do that to yourself.
  4. (with a possessive pronoun) own; emphasizes the owner or the exclusivity of ownership in a noun phrase with a possessive pronoun
    gente de su misma clase
    people of his own class

Adverb mismo

  1. right, exactly, immediately
    ahora mismo
    right now
    aquí mismo
    right here
    ahí mismo
    right there

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Mi mujer está ahora mismo cocinando.

    My wife is cooking right now.

  • Éste es el mismo reloj que perdí hace una semana.

    This is the same watch that I lost a week ago.

  • A decir verdad, no lo hice yo mismo.

    To tell the truth, I did not make it myself.

  • Tom puede tocar la armónica y la guitarra al mismo tiempo.

    Tom can play the harmonica and the guitar at the same time.

  • Tom se sonrió a sí mismo en el espejo.

    Tom smiled at himself in the mirror.

  • Cree en ti mismo o nadie más lo hará.

    Believe in yourself or no one else will.

  • Todos, sin distinción, tienen el derecho de obtener el mismo sueldo por un mismo trabajo.

    Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.

  • ¿Quieres salir o quedarte en casa? A mí me da lo mismo.

    Do you want to go out or stay at home? Either is OK with me.

  • Él conoce el universo, y no se conoce a sí mismo.

    He knows the universe and doesn't know himself.

  • Intenta hacer tus trabajos tú mismo.

    Try and do your homework by yourself.

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