Meaning
ditto, same here
- The same thing, likewise; used to agree with or repeat a previous statement.
In a sentence
— Prendo una pizza margherita. — Idem per me, grazie!
— I'll have a margherita pizza. — Same here, thanks!
Non ho capito nulla della lezione e per Marco è stato idem.
I didn't understand anything from the lesson and ditto for Marco.
— Oggi sono stanchissimo. — Idem!
— I'm exhausted today. — Same here!
Usage notes
- Informal: common in spoken Italian to say 'me too' or 'the same for me'.
- Originates from Latin but used colloquially everywhere in Italy.