Collocation

The same thing happened to me.

verb + to + object A2 verb + to + object

I experienced the same event or situation as you.

Definition

'The same thing happened to me.' is a common English collocation. I experienced the same event or situation as you.

happen + to + someone/something

“The same thing happened to me.”

After she described her frustrating day, John said, "Oh no, the same thing happened to me last week!"
He looked at me with understanding and muttered, "The same thing happened to me yesterday."
When I told him about my car trouble, he nodded, "The same thing happened to me a few months ago."

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Don't worry, you're not alone; the same thing happened to me when I started this job.
I know exactly how you feel because the same thing happened to me during my first presentation.
She looked relieved when I mentioned the glitch, "Thank goodness, the same thing happened to me too!"
He couldn't believe it when I explained the mix-up; apparently, the same thing had happened to him before.
If the same thing were to happen to me again, I would handle it differently.
It's strange, but the same thing always seems to happen to me whenever I try to use that program.
Every time I use this old printer, the same thing happens to me: it jams.