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también
also, too
An additive adverb meaning "also" or "too", built from tan + bien
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tan
to this degree
+
bien
well
También means also and is literally tan0 (to this degree0) + bien1 (well1) — "to this degree, well." If someone also does something, they do it to the same degree — equally.
también
also, too, as well
Used to indicate that something applies equally to another person or thing already mentioned — just as well as the first.
Yo hablo español y mi hermana también = I speak Spanish and my sister does too.
También tengo un gato en casa = I also have a cat at home.
Me gustaría ir, y a ella le gustaría también = I'd like to go, and she'd like to as well.