Learn Spanish (Latin America): Piensa igual que yo.

Piensa igual que yo.

He thinks just like me.

Breakdown of Piensa igual que yo.

pensar

to think / to plan

igual que

just like, the same as

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Questions & Answers about Piensa igual que yo.

Why does this sentence use yo instead of mí? In English we say "like me."

In Spanish comparisons, que connects two clauses. The sentence is essentially a shortened version of Piensa igual que yo pienso (He thinks the same as I think). Because yo is the subject of that unsaid verb, you must use the subject pronoun yo, not the object pronoun mí.

Since the current lesson focuses on más/menos de lo que, why isn't there a de lo que in this sentence?

The de lo que structure is strictly for clausal comparisons of inequality (more than or less than), like Piensa más de lo que crees (He thinks more than you believe). This sentence is a comparison of equality (the same as), which simply uses igual que without a de.

What is the difference between saying Piensa igual que yo and Piensa como yo?

Both are grammatically correct and very similar in meaning. Piensa como yo simply means "He thinks like me." Using igual que adds a little more emphasis on the exactness, translating closer to "He thinks just like me" or "He thinks exactly the same as I do."

Could I use igual a here and say Piensa igual a mí?