Das gleiche vs. das Gleiche vs. dasselbe

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the same man
der gleiche Mann
a similar looking man

on a second thought... derselbe Mann might have been a better choice, since talking about people you rather specify that someone was exactly the same person, that you have seen before...

the same one talking about a man, or a masculine noun
der Gleiche
the same woman
die gleiche Frau
clear
klar
Everything clear?
Alles klar?
the telephone
das Telefon
I have the same phone as you. The phone is of the same brand
Ich habe das gleiche Telefon wie du.
the T-shirt
das T-Shirt
to wear; to carry
tragen
I wear the same T shirt as he. The T-shirt is of the same brand and color
Ich trage das gleiche T-Shirt wie er.
the same
dasselbe
I wear the same T shirt as he. We literally share a T-shirt
Ich trage dasselbe T-Shirt wie er.
yesterday
gestern
I eat the same as yesterday. I cooked the same dish again.
Ich esse das Gleiche wie gestern.
I eat the same as yesterday. I am having leftovers.
Ich esse dasselbe wie gestern.
the same one talking about a woman, or a feminine noun
die Gleiche

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