lo stesso
/lo ˈstes.so/word by word
In Italian, 'ditto' is expressed as lo stesso.
lo stesso is used as a verb meaning to repeat an action or something previously mentioned.
Meaning: (transitive) To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase lo stesso is composed of the masculine singular definite article lo and the adjective stesso, which means 'the same'.
Which one should you use?
While lo stesso is the default, you may use the informal phrase Stessa cosa to mean 'same thing' when agreeing with someone.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree with the gender and number of the noun it refers to. For feminine singular nouns, use la stessa. For masculine plural nouns, use gli stessi. For feminine plural nouns, use le stesse.
How do you pronounce it?
/lo ˈstes.so/. The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The Italian word stesso was created by merging two different Latin words: istum meaning 'that' and ipsum meaning 'himself'.
- In Italian, saying lo stesso can sometimes mean 'anyway' or 'regardless' when used in a sentence like lo faccio lo stesso.
- While lo stesso is used for 'ditto', the word stesso can also be used as an intensifier to mean 'very' or 'precisely' in certain contexts.
Examples in context
- Ne penso esattamente la stessa cosaI think the exact same thing
- Hai ragione!You're right!
- Assolutamente!Absolutely!
- Posso solo essere d'accordoI can only agree
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are discussing their food orders.
- SofiaIo vorrei una pizza Margherita.I would like a Margherita pizza.
- AlessandroPer me lo stesso, grazie.The same for me, thank you.
- SofiaVuoi anche una bibita?Do you want a drink too?
- AlessandroSì, prendo lo stesso di te.Yes, I'll have the same as you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lo stesso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (lo, stesso) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lo, stesso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
