сам
Translation of сам
himself
Meaning of сам
он лично, без чужой помощи; подчёркивает, кто сделал
used to say that he did it, not someone else
Transcription and pronunciation of сам
- Transcription
- [sam]
- In Latin letters
- sam
Traps and common mistakes
Сам or себя?
себя
себя = himself, as an object
Don't say «Он сделал это себя». Emphasis — сам; object of the action — себя.
Он увидел себя в зеркале.
He saw himself in the mirror.
Он сам купил билеты.
He bought the tickets himself.
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He carried the boxes himself.
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Он сам носил коробки.
The director himself answered my question.
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Сам директор ответил на мой вопрос.
сам synonyms
What's the difference between сам, лично, and самостоятельно
On his own, without help; more formal.
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Questions about this word
What does сам mean?
used to say that he did it, not someone else
How do you pronounce сам?
сам is pronounced [sam], in Latin letters “sam”.
How is сам used in a sentence?
He carried the boxes himself. Translation: Он сам носил коробки.
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