ourselves

/aʊərˈsɛlvz/ pronoun A2 Neutral

Daily Life

Meaning

Used to refer to the same group of people who are the subject of the sentence.

💡 "Ourselves" is used when the subject and object are the same.

Example Sentences

We can do the work by ourselves today .

We made the cake all by ourselves yesterday .

We need to take care of ourselves every day .

Word in Context

We clean the kitchen together every Sunday . Today we are cooking a simple meal and we remind ourselves to wash the vegetables . The work is slow and calm , so we talk about small things . Then we eat and relax in the living room .

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