To express that two items are "the same" in Arabic, we use the word نفس (which can also mean "self" or "soul").
The "Same" Structure
To say "the same [noun]", place نفس directly before a definite noun. This forms an Idafa (possessive) construction:
- Start with نفس.
- Follow it with a definite noun (usually taking the definite article الـ).
Because نفس acts as the first term of the Idafa in this structure, it never takes the definite article itself.
| The scammer imitated the same trademark. | قلد المحتال نفس العلامة التجارية.qallada al-muhtâlu nafsa al-'alâmati at-tijâriyyah |
| You either buy the same brand, or you buy an imitation. | إما أن تشتري نفس الماركة أو تشتري تقليدا.immâ an tashtariya nafsa al-mârkati aw tashtariya taqlîdan. |
Working with Prepositions
When you use prepositions or need to change the grammatical role of the phrase, these changes apply directly to نفس, not the noun that follows it. The noun remains the second term of the Idafa.
| We will not buy the fake bag although it has the same logo. | لن نشتري الحقيبة المزيفة بالرغم من أن لها نفس الشعار.lan nashtariya alhaqibata almuzayyafata birraghmi min anna laha nafsa ashshiar. |
| Be cautious when you see the same logo on a cheap shirt. | كوني حذرة عندما ترين نفس الشعار على قميص رخيص.kûnî khadhiratan 'indamâ tarayna nafsa ash-shi'âri 'alâ qamîsin rakhîsin |
Spotting the Fake
When discussing counterfeit goods and imitations, you will also need specific vocabulary to describe distinguishing the real from the fake, and avoiding being tricked.
| to distinguish | ميزmayyaza |
| to be deceived | انخدعinkhada'a |
| Do not be deceived, because the texture of the fabric is completely different. | لا تنخدع لأن ملمس القماش مختلف تماما.lâ tankhadi' li'anna malmasa l-qumâshi mukhtalifun tamâman. |
| The smart customer will not be deceived by this scammer. | لن تنخدع الزبونة الذكية بهذا المحتال.lan tankhadi'a az-zabûnatu adh-dhakiyyatu bihâdhâ al-muhtâl. |
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