No. 631 in Czech
sami
The Czech word "sami" means "alone" or "by themselves."
In a sentence
Sami jsme si připravili tento piknik.
We prepared this picnic ourselves.
Sami is used here as a reflexive pronoun indicating that the subjects performed the action by themselves.
Můžete to udělat i sami, není potřeba zavolat pomoc.
You can do it yourselves; there's no need to call for help.
Sami emphasizes the capability or independence of the subjects doing the action on their own.
Rádi trávíme volný čas sami u knihy.
We enjoy spending free time by ourselves with a book.
Sami denotes being alone or in solitude while performing the action.
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