Breakdown of El clima aquí es exactamente igual que en mi país.
ser
to be
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
aquí
here
mi
my
el país
the country
que
than (in comparisons)
igual
the same, equal (+ que)
exactamente
exactly
el clima
the climate
Questions & Answers about El clima aquí es exactamente igual que en mi país.
The word 'clima' ends in '-a', so why is it 'el clima' instead of 'la clima'?
Why do we use 'que' in 'igual que' to mean 'the same as'? Could I use 'como'?
To say two things are 'the same as' each other, the standard phrase is igual que. You use como when saying things are 'as [adjective] as' (like tan grande como), but when using the word igual for comparisons, it pairs with que.
Could I use 'igual a' instead of 'igual que' in this sentence?
While igual a exists and means 'equal to', igual que is the natural choice when comparing how things are in different situations or places. Igual a is generally kept for strict equivalence, like in math or describing completely identical objects.
Why is there an 'en' after 'que'? Couldn't I just say 'igual que mi país'?
Including en keeps the comparison logical. You are comparing the climate here (aquí) to the climate in your country (en mi país). If you dropped the en, you would technically be saying the climate here is exactly the same thing as your entire country!
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