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себя

herself

Meaning of себя

She herself; used for emphasis or reflexive action.

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RU[sʲɪˈbʲa jej sɐˈmoj]
herself
себя - herself
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себя with English translation

себя usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She did the whole project herself.

Она сама сделала весь проект.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She fixed the bike herself.

Она сама починила велосипед.

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себя belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

себяherself
яI
тыyou
онhe
онаshe
оноit
мыwe

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How to pronounce себя and what this word means

себя means herself. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce себя

[sʲɪˈbʲa jej sɐˈmoj]

себя translation

herself

себя examples

She did the whole project herself.

себя transcription

[sʲɪˈbʲa jej sɐˈmoj]

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себя meaning: what does it mean?

сама, себе; при действии, направленном на неё

себя pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

себя is pronounced as [sʲɪˈbʲa jej sɐˈmoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

себя 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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