Himself in Tagalog

“Himself” in Tagalog is “siya mismo” or “ang sarili niya” – reflexive pronouns used to emphasize that a male person did something alone or to refer back to the male subject. These expressions are commonly used for emphasis and clarity in Filipino conversation. Explore detailed meanings and usage examples below.

[Words] = Himself

[Definition]:

• Himself /hɪmˈsɛlf/
• Pronoun 1: Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause.
• Pronoun 2: Used to emphasize a particular male person or animal mentioned.

[Synonyms] = Siya mismo, Ang sarili niya, Siya rin, Mismo siya, Niya mismo

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: He cooked dinner for himself last night.
• Ex1_PH: Nagluto siya ng hapunan para sa sarili niya kagabi.

• Ex2_EN: The president himself attended the ceremony.
• Ex2_PH: Ang pangulo mismo ang dumalo sa seremonya.

• Ex3_EN: He hurt himself while playing basketball.
• Ex3_PH: Nasaktan niya ang sarili niya habang naglalaro ng basketball.

• Ex4_EN: He taught himself how to play the guitar.
• Ex4_PH: Tinuruan niya ang sarili niya kung paano tumugtog ng gitara.

• Ex5_EN: He built the entire house by himself.
• Ex5_PH: Itinayo niya ang buong bahay niya mismo mag-isa.