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selbst

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particle
  1. personally, by oneself
adverb
  1. even

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeSelbst—
genitiveSelbst—
dativeSelbst—
accusativeSelbst—

Used in the library

  • Das mache ich selbst.I'll do that myself.A1Wann, wo und wie oft — When, where and how often (A1)
  • Die hübsche Frau erledigt alles selbst.The pretty woman does everything herself.A1Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A1)
  • Ich kann das nicht selbst machen, hilf mir bitte.I can't do it myself — help me, please.A1Wörter, die Sätze verbinden — Words that join sentences (A1)
  • Wir lösen das Problem selbst; wozu brauchen wir die Bank?We'll solve the problem ourselves; what do we need the bank for?A1Noch einmal, bitte (5) — Once more, please (5) (A1)

Other ways to say it

  • selberself (as in myself, yourself, himself etc.); by oneself, on one's own, alone
  • sogareven, actually, in fact

Asking how somebody is

  • und selbst?and you?Turning the question back after answering.

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