enak – Czech Language Lessons & Translations

To summarize:

Enak: Generally implies complete sameness or similarity.
Isti: Can also mean "the same," but often carries connotations of continuity or identity.
Enak: This adjective is used when referring to things that are similar in characteristics or appearance but are not the exact same item. For example, "Imam enako torbo kot ti" means "I have the same kind of bag as you" (but it’s a different bag) 1 2.
Isti: This adjective is used when referring to the exact same item. For example, "Imam isto torbo kot ti" means "I have the same bag as you" (the exact same one) 1 2.

So, "enak" is used for items that are alike, while "isti" is used for the exact same item.

Enak: Identical or Similar

Identical: This is the primary meaning of "enak." It implies complete sameness, as in two objects being exactly the same.
Similar: In some contexts, it can also suggest similarity, but this is usually accompanied by a qualifier like "enak v bistvu" (similar in essence) or "enak v grobem" (similar in general).

Isti: The Same, but Different

The same: "Isti" can also mean "the same," but it often carries a connotation of continuity or identity. For example, "isti človek" (the same person) implies that the person is unchanged.
Different: In some cases, "isti" can even suggest a difference. For instance, "isti dan" (the same day) might refer to the same day of the week, even if it’s a different day in terms of date.

Example: "Imam enako torbo"

In this sentence, "enak" is used to imply that the speaker has a bag that is identical to someone else’s bag. If the speaker were to use "isti," it might suggest that they have the same bag they had yesterday, or that they have the same bag they always carry.

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"Enak and Isti – the same

Both enak and isti are often translated as “the same”, but they are actually slightly different. For example,

Imam enako torbico kot ti (I have the same handbag as you).
Imam isto torbico kot ti (I have the same handbag as you).

The handbag in the first sentence is similar, one that has looks or features that are very alike, but not exactly the same. While the handbag in the second sentence is exactly the same handbag."

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