mesmo

[ˈmɛzmu]

adjective/pronoun/adverbmasculinepl: mesmos

same/even/itself

1. identical; not different

We went to the same restaurant.

Fomos ao mesmo restaurante.

2. used for emphasis; even

Even he didn't know the answer.

Mesmo ele não sabia a resposta.

3. exactly; precisely

That's exactly what I needed.

É mesmo o que eu precisava.

4. really; truly (adverbial usage)

Is it really true?

É mesmo verdade?

NYC Slang

same/for real/even

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mesmo

commonly used in all contexts; very frequent in spoken language

Portugal

mesmo

usage identical to Brazilian Portuguese; equally common

Rio de Janeiro

mesmo

frequently used as an emphatic particle at end of sentences

no mesmo dia - on the same day

ainda assim/mesmo assim - even so/nonetheless

mesmo que - even if/even though

do mesmo jeito - in the same way

é mesmo? - really?/is that so?

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