myself
gb/maɪsˈɛlf/ us/maɪsˈɛlf/
A2
Englisch
~ 900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
pronoun
A2
relation
1
Refers to the speaker or writer
Used when you talk about you, the person speaking or writing, especially after a verb or preposition, or to make 'I' stronger.
Verwendungsmuster:
I [verb] [myself]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes use 'myself' instead of 'I' or 'me' incorrectly, such as in 'My friend and myself went to the store' instead of 'My friend and I'.
Synonyme
me ('Me' is the object form of 'I', but 'myself' is used for emphasis or reflexive meaning.)
Wortverbindungen
by myself
|for myself
|help myself
|hurt myself
|introduce myself
Themen
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Beispiele
- I made myself a cup of tea.
- I hurt myself while fixing the chair.
- I wrote the report myself to ensure accuracy.
- She asked me, not anyone else, so I answered myself.
- I’m going to introduce myself to the new neighbors.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I washed myself.
- I made myself a sandwich.
- I taught myself to swim.
- I will introduce myself to the teacher.
- I saw myself in the mirror.
pronoun
A2
state
2
Alone, without help from others
Means you are alone or do something with no other people helping you.
Verwendungsmuster:
[do something] by myself
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by myself' with 'myself' in non-reflexive uses; 'I like being by myself' is correct, not 'I like being myself'.
Synonyme
alone ('Alone' is more general; 'by myself' emphasizes self-sufficiency.)
Antonyme
together (Means with other people, opposite of being alone.)
Wortverbindungen
live by myself
|travel by myself
|sit by myself
Themen
daily life
|self-reliance
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Beispiele
- I live by myself in a small apartment.
- He traveled by himself across Europe.
- Sometimes I like to sit by myself and read.
- She fixed the car by herself without help.
- I cooked the whole meal by myself.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I live by myself.
- I eat lunch by myself.
- I went to the park by myself.
- I fixed the bike by myself.
- I like to walk by myself.
Grammatik
Ausdrücke
by myself
1/bˈaɪ maɪsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Alone or without help
Alone or without any help from other people.
Beispiele
- I finished the project by myself.
- He prefers to travel by himself.
help myself
1/hˈɛlp maɪsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Take for oneself freely
To take food, drink, or something else for yourself without asking or waiting for someone to give it to you.
Beispiele
- Please help yourself to some cake.
- He helped himself to another drink.
hurt myself
1/hˈɚt maɪsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Cause injury to oneself
To cause pain or injury to your own body.
Beispiele
- I hurt myself while playing basketball.
- Be careful not to hurt yourself with that knife.
introduce myself
1/ˌɪntɹoʊdˈus maɪsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Tell someone your name and info
To tell someone your name and some basic information about you when you meet them for the first time.
Beispiele
- Let me introduce myself—I'm Sarah, your new neighbor.
- He stood up to introduce himself to the group.