Myself in Tagalog

“Myself” in Tagalog is commonly translated as “ako mismo”, “sarili ko”, or “ako”, expressing reflexive action or emphasis on oneself. These terms indicate that the speaker is referring to themselves, either for emphasis or as the object of an action. Discover the nuanced uses of “myself” in Filipino language below.

[Words] = Myself

[Definition]:

• Myself /maɪˈsɛlf/
• Pronoun 1: Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition.
• Pronoun 2: Used for emphasis to refer to the speaker.
• Pronoun 3: Used to indicate that the speaker did something independently or alone.

[Synonyms] = Ako mismo, Sarili ko, Aking sarili, Ako, Ako rin

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: I made this cake myself.
• Ex1_PH: Ginawa ko mismo ang keyk na ito.
• Ex2_EN: I hurt myself while playing basketball.
• Ex2_PH: Nasaktan ko ang sarili ko habang naglalaro ng basketball.
• Ex3_EN: I myself don’t believe that story.
• Ex3_PH: Ako mismo ay hindi naniniwala sa kuwentong iyan.
• Ex4_EN: I need to take care of myself better.
• Ex4_PH: Kailangan kong alagaan ang sarili ko nang mas mabuti.
• Ex5_EN: I live by myself in a small apartment.
• Ex5_PH: Ako ay nakatira mag-isa sa isang maliit na apartment.