themselves
gb/ðəmsˈɛlvz/ us/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 500
maguk, egyedül
A2
1
maguk
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[they] [verb] themselves
They taught themselves how to play the guitar.
Maguktól tanultak meg gitározni.
The children dressed themselves without help.
A gyerekek segítség nélkül öltöztek fel.
They blame themselves for the mistake.
The team congratulated themselves after the win.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They made dinner for themselves.
Vacsorát készítettek maguknak.
The kids washed themselves.
A gyerekek megmosakodtak.
They looked at themselves in the mirror.
They helped themselves to food.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'themselves' with 'each other'. 'They saw themselves' means they saw their own reflection, while 'They saw each other' means they saw one another.
Maana
Reflexive pronoun for 'they'
Miunganiko ya maneno
by themselves
|for themselves
|to themselves
|among themselves
Visawe
their own selves (A more emphatic or formal way to say 'themselves')
Vinyume
others (Refers to people different from the subject, opposite of reflexive reference)
Mada
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ufafanuzi
Used when 'they' do something to the same people or things that are the subject.
The reflexive form of the pronoun 'they', used when the subject and object of a verb are the same people or things.
B1
2
maguk
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[they] themselves [verb]
They themselves admitted it was a bad idea.
Ők maguk ismerték be, hogy rossz ötlet volt.
The players themselves chose the coach.
Maguk a játékosok választották ki az edzőt.
The witnesses themselves confirmed the story.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They themselves started the project.
Ők maguk indították el a projektet.
The teachers themselves wrote the exam.
Maguk a tanárok állították össze a vizsgát.
The workers themselves fixed the problem.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes place 'themselves' incorrectly in the sentence. For emphasis, it typically comes right after the subject or at the end of a clause.
Maana
Emphatic pronoun for 'they'
Miunganiko ya maneno
they themselves said
|they themselves admitted
|they themselves decided
Visawe
personally (Can be used similarly for emphasis, but is an adverb and not a pronoun)
Mada
grammar
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ufafanuzi
Used to show it was really 'they' and not someone else who did something.
Used to emphasize the identity of the subject 'they' as being the ones who performed an action.
A2
3
egyedül
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
by themselves
They live by themselves in the countryside.
Egyedül élnek vidéken.
The children went to school by themselves for the first time.
A gyerekek először mentek egyedül iskolába.
They traveled by themselves across Europe.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They went to the park by themselves.
Egyedül mentek a parkba.
The boy fixed the bike by himself.
A fiú egyedül javította meg a biciklit.
They cooked by themselves.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by themselves' with 'themselves' as a simple reflexive; 'by' adds the meaning of being alone or independent.
Maana
Alone without help or company
Miunganiko ya maneno
all by themselves
|live by themselves
Visawe
alone ('Alone' is an adjective/adverb; 'by themselves' is a phrase with similar meaning)
Vinyume
together (Indicates being with others, opposite of alone)
Mada
independence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ufafanuzi
Used when 'they' are alone or do something without help from anyone else.
Used to indicate that 'they' are alone or acting without help from others.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
themselves
IPA
GB/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
US/ðəmsˈɛlvz/
Silabi na mkazo
them - selves (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (selves)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: themselves
- Plural: themselveses
Familia ya neno
Semi
be beside themselves (with emotion)
1/bˈi bɪsˈaɪd ðəmsˈɛlvz wˈɪθ ɪmˈoʊʃən/
idiom
Extremely upset or excited
To be very upset, angry, or excited.
Mifano
- They were beside themselves with joy at the news.
- The parents were beside themselves with worry.
by themselves
1/bˈaɪ ðəmsˈɛlvz/
fixed phrase
Alone without help or company
Without help from anyone else; alone.
Mifano
- They finished the project by themselves.
- The children went to school by themselves for the first time.
in and of themselves
1/ˈɪn ˈænd əv ðəmsˈɛlvz/
fixed phrase
formal
Considered alone, without outside factors
Looked at alone, without thinking about anything else.
Mifano
- These facts, in and of themselves, are not enough to prove guilt.
- In and of themselves, the changes seem small.
keep to themselves
1/kˈip tə ðəmsˈɛlvz/
fixed phrase
Avoid social interaction with others
To not talk or mix much with other people.
Mifano
- They tend to keep to themselves at parties.
- The new neighbors keep to themselves most of the time.