Translation of Polish word "ja sam" to English
ja sam
/sɛm/
Meaning
PronounMe, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.
How to use
The emphatic pronoun phrase 'ja sam' (I myself, masculine singular) consists of the personal pronoun 'ja' (I) and the emphatic pronoun 'sam' (myself). Both parts decline in agreement (e.g., genitive 'mnie samego', dative 'mnie samemu', instrumental 'mną samym', locative 'o mnie samym'). Note: the source metadata mistakenly lists this as a noun, but it is a pronoun phrase.
🇬🇧 English
myself
Structure Guide
Polish Word: ja sam
Translation: myself
Example Sentences
Ja sam to naprawiłem, bez niczyjej pomocy.
I fixed it myself, without anyone's help.
On sam zrobił to.
He did it himself.
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Common phrases
- ja sam to zrobiłem— I did it myself
- tylko ja sam— only I myself / alone
- mnie samemu się wydaje— it seems to me myself (dative)
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The Polish word "ja sam" means "myself" in English.
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