No. 87 in Italian
stesso
"Stesso" means "same" or "self" in English.
In a sentence
Io stesso andrò alla festa.
I myself will go to the party.
Here, 'stesso' emphasizes the subject (I), showing self-reference.
Hanno scelto lo stesso ristorante per la cena.
They chose the same restaurant for dinner.
In this case, 'stesso' indicates that the choice is identical, referring to sameness.
La situazione è la stessa in ogni città.
The situation is the same in every city.
'Stesso' describes similarity or identity of the situation across locations.
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