he
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oneself

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"He" is a pronoun which is often translated as "él", and "oneself" is a pronoun which is often translated as "uno mismo". Learn more about the difference between "he" and "oneself" below.

he(

)

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

1. (subject)

a. él

He is the man of my life.Él es el hombre de mi vida.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (male)

a. el macho

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We can't tell whether it is a he or a she.No distinguimos si es macho o hembra.

oneself(

wuhn

sehlf

)

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

1. (emphatic)

a. uno mismo

A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).

(masculine)

(third person singular)

It's far better to rely on oneself than to depend on others.Es mucho mejor depender de uno mismo que depender de otros.

b. una misma

A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).

(feminine)

(third person singular)

There is nothing more satisfying than learning to make repairs oneself.No hay nada más satisfactorio que aprender a hacer reparaciones una misma.

2. (reflexive)

a. se (third person singular)

It is of the utmost importance to know how to conduct oneself in these types of settings.Es de suma importancia saber cómo conducirse en estos tipos de ámbitos.

3. (after a preposition)

a. sí mismo (third person singular)

It isn't always easy to talk about oneself with strangers.No siempre es fácil hablar de sí mismo con desconocidos.

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