ourselves
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. nous
It was a wonderful party, and we really enjoyed ourselves.C’était une fête merveilleuse et nous nous sommes bien amusés.
a. nous
Let's keep this between ourselves.Gardons cela entre nous.
a. nous-mêmes
We redecorated the kitchen ourselves.Nous avons redécoré la cuisine nous-mêmes.
b. tout seuls
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
We built this treehouse ourselves. Our parents didn't help at all!Nous avons construit cette cabane dans l'arbre tout seuls. Nos parents ne nous ont pas aidés du tout !
c. toutes seules
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Claire and I assembled the furniture ourselves, without any instructions.Claire et moi avons monté les meubles toutes seules, sans aucune instruction.
a. nous
We ourselves have decided to retire and move to Canada.Nous, nous avons décidé de prendre notre retraite et de nous installer au Canada.
b. nous-mêmes
We ourselves plan to vote against the proposed changes.Nous-mêmes, nous prévoyons de voter contre les modifications proposées.
a. nous-mêmes
We'll feel like ourselves again after we get some rest.Nous nous sentirons à nouveau nous-mêmes après avoir pris un peu de repos.
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