How is the word себя translated from Russian to English

English translation
himself
pronoun

Указывает, что мужчина совершает действие над собой.

Used when a man is the object of his own action.

Examples with “себя”

See how the word “себя” is used in sentences

  • Он поранился во время бега. — He hurt himself while running.

  • Он сам завершил проект. — He completed the project himself.

  • Он сам построил стол на прошлых выходных. — He built the table himself last weekend.

  • Он называет себя экспертом по винам. — He calls himself an expert on wine.

  • Он сам починил машину? — Did he fix the car himself?

  • Он сам починил машину без посторонней помощи? — Did he fix the car himself without assistance?

  • Он правда сам сделал полку? — Did he really build the shelf himself?

  • Пожалуйста, убедитесь, что он сделает это сам. — Please make sure he does it himself.

  • Пожалуйста, пусть он сам организует это событие. — Please let him organize the event himself.

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