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똑같다

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Meaning and Usage

The adjective '똑같다' means 'to be exactly the same' or 'identical.' It is used to emphasize that two or more things share no differences in appearance, thought, condition, or other attributes.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '똑같다' in everyday conversations when comparing objects, ideas, or situations. It can describe physical similarity, like identical pictures, or abstract similarity, like having the same opinion.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 똑같이 생기다: to look exactly the same (used for appearance)
  • 똑같은 생각: the same thought or opinion
  • 똑같은 문제: the same problem

These collocations help specify what aspect is identical.

Register and Politeness

'똑같다' is neutral and commonly used in both formal and informal speech. It can be conjugated politely as '똑같아요' or more formally as '똑같습니다.'

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '똑같다' with '같다.' While '같다' means 'to be similar' or 'like,' '똑같다' stresses exact sameness. Use '똑같다' when you want to emphasize no difference at all.

Example Sentences

우리 두 사람은 생각이 똑같다.

Uri du sarameun saenggagi ttokgatda.

The two of us have the same thoughts.

이 두 개의 그림은 똑같이 생겼다.

I du gaeui geurimeun ttokgachi saenggyeotda.

These two pictures look exactly the same.

그 사람과 나는 똑같은 문제를 겪고 있다.

Geu saramgwa naneun ttokgateun munjeleul gyeokgo itda.

That person and I are experiencing the same problem.