Qu'elle-même (en. That she herself)

/kɛl mɛm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Used to highlight that it is she who is doing or saying something.

She prepared the dinner, which she herself chose the ingredients for.

Elle a préparé le dîner, qu'elle-même a choisi les ingrédients.

To mark the importance or authenticity of an action or statement.

It is she herself who made this important decision.

C'est elle-même qui a pris cette décision importante.

Formed from 'que' and 'elle-même' in French, used to refer to the person in question emphatically.

she herself will take care of it

Indicates that the person in question is managing the situation directly.

qu'elle-même s'en occupe

she herself said it

Used to emphasize that it is directly the concerned person who made a statement.

qu'elle-même l'a dit

she

Singular feminine personal pronoun.

elle

same

Adverb or adjective that expresses identity or similarity.

même

Take things into one's own hands

She said that she herself would take care of this matter.

Elle a dit qu'elle-même allait régler cette affaire.

Be the only one who can do it

It’s a delicate matter; only she herself can handle it.

C'est une affaire délicate, seul elle-même peut y arriver.