No. 590 in Bulgarian
сами
"Сами" means "alone" or "by themselves" in English.
In a sentence
Те решиха да направят вечерята сами.
They decided to make dinner by themselves.
Usage: 'сами' is used to indicate that the action is performed by the subjects without external help.
Ние можем сами да се справим с този проблем.
We can handle this problem ourselves.
Usage: 'сами' emphasizes the independence or self-reliance of the subjects of the sentence.
Вие трябва сами да изберете какво искате.
You must choose what you want on your own.
Usage: 'сами' stresses the personal responsibility or autonomy in making a decision.
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