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Thai

เหมือนกัน

Components

กัน

Pronunciation

mʉ̌an kan

เหมือนกัน

mʉ̌an kan

be the same

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  1. 1 be the same、be alike
  2. 2 too、as well

Describes people or things as the same or alike. It can also mean “too” or “as well” when the same statement applies to someone or something else.

1

be the same、be alike

Verb⭐️5 Essential

Indicates that two or more things share the same or very similar appearance, qualities, meaning, or behavior.

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too、as well

Adverb⭐️5 Essential

Shows that a previously mentioned action, state, or feeling applies to another person or thing as well.

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Learning notes

Explanation

เหมือนกัน combines เหมือน (“to be the same or similar”) with กัน and is extremely common in everyday Thai. When several subjects are compared together, it means that they are the same or alike. It does not always imply perfect identity; the intended degree of similarity depends on context. When referring back to an earlier statement, it commonly appears in the pattern ก็ ... เหมือนกัน, meaning “too” or “as well.” Repeated information may be omitted, as in ฉันก็เหมือนกัน (“Me too”).

Usage

Commonly used when people share an opinion, preference, or feeling, and when comparing the appearance, qualities, or meanings of several things. It is also frequent in conversation and chat when adding that the same statement applies to someone else, as in “I like it too” or “He is going too.”

Caution

To say that A is like B with B stated directly, use A เหมือน B, not A เหมือนกัน B. Also, เหมือนกัน alone may mean either identical or merely alike; when the distinction matters, use a more specific expression such as เดียวกัน for the very same one or คล้ายกัน for similar things.

Differences from similar words

1 be the same synonyms

  • คล้ายกัน means “similar” and allows for noticeable differences. เหมือนกัน can mean either “the same” or “alike,” so context determines how complete the match is.

  • เท่ากัน refers to equality in number, amount, size, or degree. เหมือนกัน more broadly describes matching appearance, qualities, meaning, or opinions.

2 too synonyms

  • ด้วย can add the meaning “too” after a verb phrase, but it also has other uses such as “together” and “with.” เหมือนกัน more explicitly signals that the same statement applies in another case.

  • เช่นกัน also means “likewise” or “as well,” but it sounds somewhat more polished and fits formal writing or courteous replies. เหมือนกัน is especially common in everyday conversation.

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