sich selbst
himself
him personally; used for emphasis or reflexively
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What's the difference between sich selbst / selbst / persönlich / eigenhändig / ihn / er
himself — him personally; used for emphasis or reflexively
Refers to the person personally; often means “oneself” or adds emphasis.
Er hat es selbst gemacht.
Он сделал это сам.
Emphasizes that something concerns the person directly and personally; more often means “personally” than reflexive “himself.”
Ich möchte ihn persönlich sprechen.
Я хочу поговорить с ним лично.
Means “by his own hand,” “personally done by himself”; stresses that the action was performed by the person directly.
Er hat den Brief eigenhändig unterschrieben.
Он собственноручно подписал письмо.
Object form meaning “him”; can refer to a male person, but does not itself mean reflexive “himself” without context.
Ich sehe ihn heute.
Я вижу его сегодня.
Personal pronoun meaning “he”; refers to a male person and does not express reflexive meaning.
Er kommt morgen.
Он придёт завтра.
Dative form meaning “to him” or “him”; marks the recipient of an action, not the reflexive “himself.”
Ich gebe ihm das Buch.
Я даю ему книгу.
Describes reflexive use: the action refers back to the subject, as in “oneself” or “to oneself.”
Das Verb ist reflexiv.
Этот глагол возвратный.
Means “emphasized” or “stressed”; shows that a form is used for emphasis rather than as a plain pronoun.
In diesem Satz ist das Wort betont.
В этом предложении слово выделено.
Means “directly” or “straight”; expresses lack of mediation, not reflexive meaning.
Er spricht direkt mit dem Chef.
Он говорит напрямую с начальником.
Means that something is meant or understood as referring to the person personally; close to “meant personally.”
Das war nicht persönlich gemeint.
Это не было сказано лично в твой адрес.
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sich selbst translation: himself. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce sich selbst
/zɪç ˈzɛlpst/
sich selbst translation
himself
sich selbst transcription
/zɪç ˈzɛlpst/
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er selbst; zur Betonung oder als Reflexivpronomen
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