Vocabulary
selber
/ˈzɛlbɐ/· pronoun
myself, yourself, himself … (colloquial for selbst)
Selber — everyday for selbst: Das mache ich selber. It never changes its form.
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selber
oneself
Hast du den Kuchen selber gebacken?
Did you bake the cake yourself?
Word family
selberselbstoneselfderselbethe sameselbstständigindependent
Common combinations
- etwas selber machento do something oneself
- selber schuld!your own fault!
- Mach es doch selber!Do it yourself!
Real examples
- Das kann ich selber!I can do it myself!
- Wir haben die Möbel selber aufgebaut.We assembled the furniture ourselves.
- Selber schuld, wenn du keine Jacke anziehst!Your own fault if you don't put a jacket on!
