Glossary entry

Catalan term or phrase:

mateixa

English translation:

same

Added to glossary by Sheila Hardie
May 1, 2002 09:14
22 yrs ago
Catalan term

mateixa

Non-PRO Catalan to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Literary
Catalan word from barcelona, Spain
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 same

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same

Used with a feminine singular noun. For example -

a la mateixa adreça - at the same address

la mateixa manera - the same way

Or for emphasis:

ella mateixa - she herself

It can also mean 'very' - 'in the very square where we met...'

I hope this helps a wee bit.

Sheila


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Note added at 2002-05-01 09:22:38 (GMT)
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If you want any more information, Carmen, try posting this as a Catalan-English question. Sheila

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Note added at 2002-05-01 09:30:02 (GMT)
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Jo mateixa ho vaig veure - I saw it myself (emphatic)

Just another example. The person talking being female, of course!

Sheila
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