сами
Translation of сами
ourselves
Meaning of сами
мы сами, а не другие люди
used to mean we or us and not other people
Transcription and pronunciation of сами
са́ми
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈsamʲɪ]
- In Latin letters
- sami
Traps and common mistakes
Сами or себя?
себя
себя = reflexive: the action goes back to us
Don't mix them up. Without help — сами; the action is on us — себя.
Мы видели себя по телевизору.
We saw ourselves on TV.
Мы сами всё сделали.
We did it all ourselves.
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We solved the problem ourselves.
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Мы решили проблему сами.
We carried the boxes ourselves.
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Мы несли коробки сами.
сами synonyms
What's the difference between сами and самостоятельно
On our own, independently; a bit formal.
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What does сами mean?
used to mean we or us and not other people
How do you pronounce сами?
сами is pronounced [ˈsamʲɪ], in Latin letters “sami”.
How is сами used in a sentence?
We solved the problem ourselves. Translation: Мы решили проблему сами.
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