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"Yourself" is a pronoun which is often translated as "te", and "yourselves" is a pronoun which is often translated as "se". Learn more about the difference between "yourself" and "yourselves" below.
yourself(
yoor
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sehlf
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (reflexive)
a. te (informal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Cover yourself with a blanket.Tápate con una cobija.
2. (emphatic)
a. tú mismo (informal) (masculine)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Did you bake the cake yourself?¿Tú mismo horneaste el pastel?
b. tú misma (feminine) (informal)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Did you sew the dress yourself?¿Tú misma cosiste el vestido?
c. usted mismo (formal) (masculine)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Take time for yourself.Tome tiempo para usted mismo.
d. usted misma (feminine) (formal)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Think for yourself.Piense por usted misma.
yourselves(
yor
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sehlvz
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (reflexive)
a. ustedes
You'll never achieve anything if all you do is fight among yourselves.No lograrán nada si no hacen más que pelearse entre ustedes.
b. vosotros (masculine or mixed gender) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
Regionalism used in Spain
Keep some cake for yourselves. If you're not hungry now, you can have it for snack later.Deja algo de pastel para vosotros. Si no tenéis hambre ahora, lo podéis merendar más tarde.
c. vosotras (feminine) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Regionalism used in Spain
It seems there's one law for yourselves and another one for everyone else.Parece que haya una ley para vosotras y otra para todos los demás.
d. sí mismos (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
That's not what really happened. Don't lie to yourselves.Eso no fue lo que ocurrió de verdad. No se mientan a sí mismos.
e. sí mismas (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
You'll never get a chance like that again. Don't refuse my offer. Do not do that to yourselves.Nunca volverán a tener una oportunidad así. No rechacen mi oferta. No se hagan eso a sí mismas.
3. (emphatic)
a. ustedes mismos (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
It's a fantastic play. Go and see for yourselves.Es una obra fantástica. Vayan a comprobarlo ustedes mismos.
b. ustedes mismas (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
You must also be tired yourselves, after having traveled all day.Ustedes mismas deben de estar también cansadas, después de viajar todo el día.
c. vosotros mismos (masculine or mixed gender) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
Regionalism used in Spain
That is something you must decide yourselves.Eso es algo que tenéis que decidir vosotros mismos.
d. vosotras mismas (feminine) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Regionalism used in Spain
If you can't find a decorator, why don't you do it yourselves?Si no podéis encontrar un pintor, ¿por qué no lo hacéis vosotras mismas?
a. ustedes mismos (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
You can be yourselves and, even so, feel that you belong.Pueden ser ustedes mismos y, aun así, sentirse parte de algo.
b. ustedes mismas (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
"Above all, be yourselves," I keep telling my daughters when I see how they obsess about fashion."Sobre todo, sean ustedes mismas", les digo una y otra vez a mis hijas cuando veo lo que les obsesiona la moda.
c. vosotros mismos (masculine or mixed gender) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
Regionalism used in Spain
I envy your ability to be always yourselves, whatever the consequences.Envidio vuestra capacidad de ser siempre vosotros mismos, sin reparar en las consecuencias.
d. vosotras mismas (feminine) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Regionalism used in Spain
My advice for the auditions is: be yourselves.Lo que os aconsejo para las audiciones es: sed vosotras mismas.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I know you haven't been yourselves since your mother fell ill.Sé que no se sienten bien desde que su madre cayó enferma.
Is there anything the matter? You don't sound like yourselves today.¿Les pasa algo? Las noto raras hoy.
