This is the 2809th most frequent Russian word.
сами
The Russian word "сами" means "themselves," "ourselves," "yourselves," or "on one's own," depending on context.
The word 'сами' emphasizes that the subject, 'мы', performed the action independently.
Мы сами приготовили ужин.
We cooked dinner ourselves.
The word 'сами' indicates that the subject, 'вы', is capable of independently performing the action.
Вы сами можете решить эту задачу.
You can solve this problem yourselves.
The word 'сами' highlights that the subject, 'они', undertook the action without assistance.