себя
Translation of себя
himself
Meaning of себя
сам; его самого, лично
him personally; used for emphasis or reflexively
Transcription and pronunciation of себя
себя́
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [sʲɪˈbʲa]
- In Latin letters
- sebya
Traps and common mistakes
Себя or сам?
сам = himself, meaning on his own, personally
Don't mix them up. He did it without help — «он сам»; he looks at or thinks about himself — «себя».
Он сам починил велосипед.
He fixed the bike himself.
Он всегда хвалит только себя.
He always praises only himself.
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He only thinks about himself.
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Он думает только о себе.
He looked at himself in the mirror.
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Он посмотрел на себя в зеркало.
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Questions about this word
What does себя mean?
him personally; used for emphasis or reflexively
How do you pronounce себя?
себя is pronounced [sʲɪˈbʲa], in Latin letters “sebya”.
How is себя used in a sentence?
He only thinks about himself. Translation: Он думает только о себе.
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