No. 5,750 in Arabic
لنفسي
"For myself."
In a sentence
اشتريت هدية لنفسي.
I bought a gift for myself.
Here, 'لنفسي' refers to the recipient of the action 'اشتريت' (I bought), emphasizing it is the speaker themselves.
أحب أن أصنع الأشياء بنفسي.
I like to create things by myself.
Here, 'بنفسي' indicates that the action 'أصنع' (create) is done independently by the speaker, reinforcing autonomy.
أحتاج أن أخصص وقتًا لنفسي.
I need to set aside time for myself.
Here, 'لنفسي' signifies that the time being set aside is intended solely for the speaker's personal use or benefit.
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