English–German
“oneself” in German
How to say “oneself” in German
“Oneself” in German is sich.
An action leaves its subject and curves back to affect that same subject.
Example sentences with sich
Er stellt sich kurz vor.
He briefly introduces himself.
Tips for using sich
- Sich has the same form in the accusative and dative for third-person and formal second-person subjects, unlike many other German pronouns.