toi-même

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French

Pronunciation

Pronoun

toi-même

  1. (emphatic) yourself

Usage notes

  • Emphatic reflexive pronouns are used for extra emphasis where they are not grammatically required:
    elle l’a vu ― she saw it
    elle l’a vu elle-même ― she saw it herself

See also

Emphatic reflexive pronouns in French
person singular plural
1st moi-même nous-mêmes
2nd toi-même/vous-même (formal) vous-mêmes
3rd lui-même m / elle-même f / soi-même n eux-mêmes m pl / elles-mêmes f pl
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