yourselves
word
/ˈjɔɹsɛɫvz/
yor-SELVZ
/jɔːsˈɛlvz/
yaw-SELVZ
Definition
'Yourselves' is the reflexive and emphatic form of 'you' for more than one person. It means the people being spoken to do an action to themselves, or it is used to emphasize that they did something without help.
Usage & Nuances
Use it with plural 'you': 'Help yourselves.' As a reflexive pronoun, it refers back to the subject ('You hurt yourselves'). As an emphatic pronoun, it adds emphasis ('You built it yourselves'). Don't use it for one person; use 'yourself' instead.
Spanish: ustedes mismos - vosotros mismosPortuguese (BR): vocês mesmosPortuguese (PT): vocês mesmos - vós mesmosChinese (Simplified): 你们自己Chinese (Traditional): 你們自己Hindi: तुम लोग खुद - आप लोग खुदArabic: أنفسكمBengali: নিজেদেরRussian: себя - самиJapanese: 自分たち自身Vietnamese: chính các bạnKorean: 여러분 자신Turkish: kendinizUrdu: خود (جمع)Indonesian: diri kalian - kalian sendiri
Example Sentences
Please make yourselves comfortable.
basic
Did you cook this meal yourselves?
basic
Be careful, or you will hurt yourselves.
basic
If you want coffee, just help yourselves.
natural
You really outdid yourselves with the decorations.
natural
You should give yourselves more credit.
natural