How to Say ‘No, it's the same.’ in Japanese
いいえ、同じです。
iie onaji desu
[iie o-na-ji dess]
💬 Usage Tip: 同じ "the same" goes straight before です with nothing added. To say "the same as before", use 前と同じです.
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、
iie
no
Pronounced 'iie', with a long 'ii' followed by 'e'. It is a polite 'no'.
いいえ、違います。
No, that's not right.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
Used to decline or negate.
使えますか？いいえ、使えません。
Can I use it? No, you cannot.
同じです。
onaji desu
it's the same
同じ (onaji) means 'same'. です (desu) makes it polite. Say it as 'onaji desu'.
答えは同じです。
The answer is the same.
Words in this phrase
同じ
onaji
[o-na-ji]
same
Used to ask whether two things have the same rule or condition.
昼も夜も同じですか。
Is it the same for lunch and dinner too?
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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