S'offrir (en. To offer oneself)

/s‿o.fʁiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To give oneself a gift.

She treated herself to a beautiful trip for her birthday.

Elle s'est offert un beau voyage pour son anniversaire.

To offer or give something to someone.

He got himself help with his homework.

Il s'est offert de l'aide pour ses devoirs.

To dedicate oneself to an experience, a pleasure.

He allowed himself a moment of relaxation after a long week.

Il s'est offert un moment de détente après une longue semaine.

From the verb 'offrir' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to indulge oneself in luxury

Allowing oneself an exceptional pleasure or comfort.

s'offrir un luxe

to treat oneself to a break

Giving oneself the right to rest.

s'offrir une pause

to gift oneself

Giving oneself a gift.

s'offrir un cadeau

offer

To give something to someone voluntarily.

offrir

gift

An object given without expectation of return.

cadeau

pleasure

Pleasant sensation or satisfaction.

plaisir

To treat oneself

After a stressful week, I'm going to treat myself and go to the spa.

Après une semaine stressante, je vais me faire plaisir et aller au spa.

To pamper oneself

For my birthday, I'm treating myself to a nice dinner.

Pour mon anniversaire, je me traite à un bon dîner.