Vous-même (en. Yourself)

/vu mɛm/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Referring to oneself emphatically.

You have to do it yourself to learn.

Vous devez le faire vous-même pour apprendre.

Indicating that one is responsible for their own actions.

You have to make your own decisions.

Vous devez prendre vos décisions vous-même.

Used to highlight personal involvement in a situation.

It is you who set up this project.

C'est vous-même qui avez mis en place ce projet.

Comes from the combination of 'vous' and 'même', meaning the same person as the one being addressed.

do it yourself

This means that you should do something without relying on others.

fais-le vous-même

you yourself know

A way of saying that the person you are speaking to already knows the answer.

vous-même savez

to yourself

To emphasize that something is for oneself.

à vous-même

you

Pronoun used to address one or more people.

vous

same

Adjective or adverb emphasizing equality or identity.

même

oneself

The self, the person herself.

soi

autonomy

The state of a person who acts without help.

autonomie

Always for oneself

He does everything by himself, he's a true 'you yourself'.

Il fait tout tout seul, c'est un vrai 'vous-même'.

Being autonomous in one’s choices

She decided to travel 'you yourself', without anyone.

Elle a décidé de voyager 'vous-même', sans personne.