себя
ourselves
used to mean we or us and not other people
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себя with German translation
себя usage examples
Wir haben das Projekt selbst geschafft, ganz ohne Hilfe.
Мы справились с проектом сами, без помощи.
Wir sollten auf uns selbst vertrauen.
Нам следует доверять самим себе.
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себя synonyms
What's the difference between себя / нас / сами / сами себя / мы сами
Main reflexive pronoun: refers back to the subject.
Accusative/genitive form of «мы»; only partly overlaps with «ourselves» in some constructions.
Emphasizes that an action is done personally, without help from others: «мы сами» = «we personally, by ourselves».
An emphatic form: stresses that the action is directed at oneself; often feels repetitive and strongly focused.
A phrase that emphasizes independence: it was specifically «we», not someone else, who did it ourselves.
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How to pronounce себя and what this word means
себя means ourselves. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce себя
[sʲɪˈbʲa]
себя translation
ourselves
себя examples
Wir haben das Projekt selbst geschafft, ganz ohne Hilfe.
себя transcription
[sʲɪˈbʲa]
Questions about this word
себя meaning: what does it mean?
мы сами, а не другие люди
себя pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
себя is pronounced as [sʲɪˈbʲa]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
себя definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Wir haben das Projekt selbst geschafft, ganz ohne Hilfe. Translation: Мы справились с проектом сами, без помощи.
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