Lui-même (en. Himself)

/lɥi mɛm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to insist on a particular person.

He did this himself, without any help.

Il a fait cela lui-même, sans aucune aide.

Indicates that the person is the one performing the action.

She painted this painting herself.

Elle a peint ce tableau lui-même.

Serves to underscore the importance of a personal action.

He summarized himself in his speech.

Il s'est résumé à lui-même dans son discours.

Derived from the pronoun 'lui' and the adverb 'même', to designate the person emphatically.

himself, but

indicates an affirmation or contrast regarding what the person has done.

lui-même, mais

himself in person

to mean that someone is present at a specific place.

lui-même en personne

to himself

to emphasize that something was done for one's own satisfaction.

à lui-même

same

indicates identity or similarity.

même

him

pronoun referring to a masculine person.

lui

Expression used to show that one is talking about oneself in a casual way.

I did it like himself, without pressure.

Je l'ai fait comme lui-même, sans pression.