Soi - French Indefinite Stressed Pronoun
Soi is one of the most often misused French pronouns.
| Soi is the third person indefinite stressed pronoun. It is used only for unspecified persons; i.e., with an indefinite pronoun or impersonal verb. It is the equivalent of one or oneself. | ||
| On va chez soi. | Everyone is going (to his or her respective) home. | |
| Chacun pour soi. | Every man for himself. | |
| Il faut avoir confiance en soi. | One should have confidence in onself (in him/herself). | |
| Tout le monde doit le faire soi-même. | Everyone has to do it him/herself. | |
| Some French students get confused between soi-même and lui-même. If you remember that soi can only be used for unspecified persons, you should be ok. | ||
| Il va le faire lui-même. | He's going to do it himself. | |
| On va le faire soi-même. | We/You/They are going to do it our/your/themselves. (See 'on' lesson for more information.) | |
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