Moi-même (en. Myself)

[mwa mɛm]

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Used to highlight that one is talking about oneself.

I came to help you myself.

Je suis moi-même venu vous aider.

Can also serve to express distance or personal specificity.

I am the one who decided on this change.

C'est moi-même qui ai décidé de ce changement.

To affirm that an action has been carried out by oneself without an intermediary.

I am the one who wrote this book.

C'est moi-même qui ai écrit ce livre.

Formed from 'moi' and 'même', of Latin origin.

myself

Used to refer to the individual speaking.

moi-même

I did it myself

Indicates that one has accomplished something without the help of others.

je l'ai fait moi-même

to myself

To emphasize what is personal.

à moi-même

Term referring to the first person singular.

moi

same

An adverb used to emphasize or reinforce.

même

oneself

Referring to a person considered in their individuality.

soi

Me auto

I pay for my own vacation.

Je m'auto paie mes vacances.

Me, myself and I

This is a project that I do me, myself and I.

C'est un projet que je fais me, myself and I.