Bedeutung
Things that are identical.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Greeks often use this phrase to express 'political apathy' or the belief that all parties are the same. It's a common refrain during election seasons. In the complex world of Greek coffee (metrios, glykos, sketos), if a customer is not picky, they use this phrase to signal they are easy-going. The phrase has historical echoes in theological discussions about the nature of the Trinity, though today it is purely secular. In Greek business, using this phrase can signal flexibility and a focus on results rather than procedures.
Use it for Indifference
If someone gives you two options and you genuinely don't care, this is the most natural-sounding way to say 'I'm fine with either'.
Don't Change the Gender
Even if you are talking about two women (feminine), saying 'μία και η αυτή' sounds very archaic. Stick to 'ένα και το αυτό'.
Bedeutung
Things that are identical.
Use it for Indifference
If someone gives you two options and you genuinely don't care, this is the most natural-sounding way to say 'I'm fine with either'.
Don't Change the Gender
Even if you are talking about two women (feminine), saying 'μία και η αυτή' sounds very archaic. Stick to 'ένα και το αυτό'.
The 'Skeptical' Tone
When talking about politicians or big companies, use a slightly downward intonation to sound like a local who 'knows how the world works'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Για μένα, το να δουλεύω το Σάββατο ή την Κυριακή είναι ___ και το ___.
The standard idiom is 'ένα και το αυτό'.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly to show indifference?
Ποια πρόταση είναι σωστή;
The phrase is used to show that the choice between the two phones doesn't matter.
Match the response to the situation.
Situation: Someone asks if you want to pay by card or cash at a small kiosk.
'Ένα και το αυτό' shows that both payment methods are equally acceptable to you.
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Προτιμάς να πάμε στο Παρίσι ή στη Ρώμη; Β: ________. Έχω πάει και στα δύο και μου αρέσουν εξίσου.
The speaker is saying both options are equally good.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenΓια μένα, το να δουλεύω το Σάββατο ή την Κυριακή είναι ___ και το ___.
The standard idiom is 'ένα και το αυτό'.
Ποια πρόταση είναι σωστή;
The phrase is used to show that the choice between the two phones doesn't matter.
Situation: Someone asks if you want to pay by card or cash at a small kiosk.
'Ένα και το αυτό' shows that both payment methods are equally acceptable to you.
Α: Προτιμάς να πάμε στο Παρίσι ή στη Ρώμη; Β: ________. Έχω πάει και στα δύο και μου αρέσουν εξίσου.
The speaker is saying both options are equally good.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, but only to describe their roles or identities (e.g., 'The actor and the singer are one and the same'). Don't use it to say two different people are 'the same' in personality.
'Το ίδιο' is simpler and more common for basic 'same'. 'Ένα και το αυτό' is more idiomatic and emphatic.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or with your friends at a bar.
Because it refers to the 'concept' or 'thing' (το πράγμα), which is neuter in Greek logic.
Not exactly. Use 'ακριβώς' for 'exactly'. Use this phrase for 'identical'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
το ίδιο και το αυτό
synonymExactly the same thing
μία η άλλη
similarSix of one, half a dozen of the other
το ένα και το μοναδικό
contrastThe one and only
ταυτόσημος
specialized formIdentical
