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"Igual que" is a phrase which is often translated as "like", and "al igual que" is a phrase which is often translated as "just like". Learn more about the difference between "igual que" and "al igual que" below.
igual que(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
b. just like
Esta langosta es riquísima, igual que las que tenemos en mi tierra.This lobster's great, just like the ones we have in my homeland.
c. the same as
El estado del paciente es igual que ayer.The patient's condition is the same as yesterday.
al igual que(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (exactly as)
a. just like
Matías estudió medicina al igual que su padre y su abuelo.Matías studied medicine just like his father and grandfather.
