сам
Translation of сам
myself
Russian word in Latin letters: sam
Meaning of сам
я лично, без чужой помощи; подчёркивает, кто сделал
used to say that I did it, not someone else
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Сам or себя?
себя
себя = oneself, as an object
Don't say «Я сделал это себя». Emphasis — сам; object of the action — себя.
Я посмотрел на себя в зеркало.
I looked at myself in the mirror.
Я сам повесил полку.
I put up the shelf myself.
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I finished the report myself.
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Я сам закончил отчёт.
I carried the boxes myself.
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Я сам перенёс коробки.
сам synonyms
What's the difference between сам, лично, and самостоятельно
On my own, without help; more formal.
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сам meaning: what does it mean?
used to say that I did it, not someone else
сам pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сам is pronounced as [sam]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сам definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I finished the report myself. Translation: Я сам закончил отчёт.
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