si

Meaning

Pron

oneself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, yourselves, themselves

Noun

si (musical note)

Conj

Eye dialect spelling of se, representing Brazil Portuguese.

Intj

yes (affirmative answer)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsi/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese si, from Latin sibi, from Proto-Indo-European *sébʰye, dative of *swé (“self”). Cognate with French soi, Italian sé, Spanish sí.

Sentences

Se você respeitar outro , não tenha medo de si mesmo .

If you respect another, don't be afraid of yourself.

A coisa em si estava quase totalmente enterrada na areia .

The thing itself was almost entirely buried in the sand.

Vicky queria não fazer um espetáculo de si mesma .

Vicky wanted to not make a spectacle of herself.

É melhor conquistar a si mesmo do que vencer mil batalhas .

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.

Pois então resolverá por si mesma .

For then it will take care of itself.

Ele subverte a si mesmo .

He subverts himself.

" Eu prometi que tomaria minhas próprias decisões ?", ele disse para si mesmo .

“Did I promise to make my own decisions?” he said to himself.