Mismo can show that two references identify the same thing.
The idea
Place el mismo, la misma, los mismos or las mismas before the noun.
Examples
- Ana y yo vivimos en la misma calle.Ana and I live on the same street.
- Los dos libros tienen el mismo título.The two books have the same title.
- Llegamos al mismo tiempo.We arrive at the same time.
- Usamos las mismas sillas cada día.We use the same chairs every day.
- Estos zapatos son del mismo color.These shoes are the same color.
- Ambas preguntas tienen la misma respuesta.Both questions have the same answer.
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Mismo here means the same, not merely another item of the same kind.
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Choose the adjective agreeing with calle: Vivimos en la ___ calle. (misma / mismo)
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misma
Calle is feminine singular, so use misma.
Choose the adjective agreeing with sillas: Usamos las ___ sillas cada día. (mismas / mismos)
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mismas
Sillas is feminine plural, so use mismas.
Choose the word matching the comparison: Los dos libros tienen un título idéntico: tienen el ___ título. (mismo / diferente)
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mismo
Identical titles are el mismo título.
Practice round
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Choose the adjective agreeing with calle: Vivimos en la ___ calle. (misma / mismo)
Choose the adjective agreeing with sillas: Usamos las ___ sillas cada día. (mismas / mismos)
Choose the word matching the comparison: Los dos libros tienen un título idéntico: tienen el ___ título. (mismo / diferente)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Say whether two books have the same title and two people share a street.

