How do you use "myself" in a sentence?

I taught myself to play the guitar. I prefer to do the cooking myself. I found myself lost in thought during the meeting.

myself

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Significado: Reflexive pronoun used when the speaker is both subject and object; used for emphasis

我自己

yo mismo, me

私自身、自分で

나 자신, 직접

'Myself' is a reflexive pronoun used when the speaker is both the subject and object of an action. It's also used for emphasis, as in 'I myself saw it happen.'

「myself」是当说话者既是动作的主语又是宾语时使用的反身代词。它也用于强调，如「I myself saw it happen（我亲眼看到的）」。

«Myself» es un pronombre reflexivo usado cuando el hablante es tanto el sujeto como el objeto de una acción. También se usa para énfasis, como en «I myself saw it happen» (yo mismo lo vi suceder).

「myself」は、話者が動作の主語と目的語の両方である場合に使う再帰代名詞です。「I myself saw it happen（私自身がそれを見た）」のように強調にも使われます。

'Myself'는 화자가 동작의 주체이자 대상일 때 사용하는 재귀대명사입니다. 또한 'I myself saw it happen(나 자신이 그것이 일어나는 것을 보았다)'에서처럼 강조를 위해 사용되기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

I taught myself to play the guitar.
我自学了弹吉他。
Aprendí a tocar la guitarra por mí mismo.
私は独学でギターを弾けるようになりました。
저는 독학으로 기타를 배웠습니다.
I prefer to do the cooking myself.
我更喜欢自己做饭。
Prefiero cocinar yo mismo.
料理は自分でするほうが好きです。
요리는 직접 하는 것을 더 좋아합니다.
I found myself lost in thought during the meeting.
会议期间我发现自己陷入了沉思。
Me encontré perdido en mis pensamientos durante la reunión.
会議中、気がつくと物思いにふけっていました。
회의 중에 어느새 생각에 잠겨 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'me self' or 'me selfum'. The reflexive pronouns in English (myself, yourself, herself) were formed by combining the personal pronoun with 'self', a pattern unique to Germanic languages.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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