Norwegian: samme hvor

[vthebee]

Hi
Does the phrase “samme hvor” mean something specific? I tried looking it in the dictionary but I can’t find anything.
For example “samme hvor hardt jeg arbeider”. “Same where hard I work” doesn’t make sense to me.
Thanks

 

[basslop]

It means "No matter" - "No matter how hard I work", "No matter where I go ..." ...

 

[Ben Jamin]

You should remember that "hvor" means both "where" and "how" in the meaning "in what degree". Another "how" (in what way) is "hvordan".

 

[vthebee]

Oh OK, thank you both for your helpful replies.

 

[PoulBA]

Kære nordmænd, isn't "samme" here a shortened version of "det er det samme hvor ..." which would give *it is the same how ..." ie "it makes no different how ..." ?

 

[Svenke]

Kære nordmænd, isn't "samme" here a shortened version of "det er det samme hvor ..." which would give *it is the same how ..." ie "it makes no different how ..." ?

Historically, that's probably the case. One can still say "Det er det samme ...".