сама
herself
Meaning of сама
она лично, без чужой помощи; подчёркивает, кто сделал
used to say that she did it, not someone else
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Сама or себя?
себя
себя = herself after a verb (reflexive)
Don't mix them up. She sees herself in the mirror — видит себя; she did it herself, without help — сделала сама.
Она видит себя в зеркале.
She sees herself in the mirror.
Она сама нашла ошибку.
She found the mistake herself.
сама with English translation
сама usage examples
Она сама сделала весь проект.
She did the whole project herself.
Она сама починила велосипед.
She fixed the bike herself.
сама synonyms
What's the difference between сама and самостоятельно
More formal: on her own, without help.
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Questions about this word
сама meaning: what does it mean?
used to say that she did it, not someone else
сама pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сама is pronounced as [sɐˈma]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сама definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She did the whole project herself. Translation: Она сама сделала весь проект.
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