себя
Translation of себя
herself
Russian word in Latin letters: sebya
Meaning of себя
сама, себе; при действии, направленном на неё
used for a woman or girl as the object of her own action, or for emphasis
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Себя or сама?
сама
сама = herself, for emphasis (no help)
Don't mix them up. She did it alone — сама; the action goes back to her — себя.
Она сама починила кран.
She fixed the tap herself.
Она часто ругает себя за ошибки.
She often blames herself for mistakes.
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She believes in herself.
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Она верит в себя.
She bought herself a new dress.
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Она купила себе новое платье.
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What does себя mean?
used for a woman or girl as the object of her own action, or for emphasis
How do you pronounce себя?
себя is pronounced [sʲɪˈbʲa], in Latin letters “sebya”.
How is себя used in a sentence?
She believes in herself. Translation: Она верит в себя.
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