yeye mwenyewe
YEH-yeh mweh-NYEH-weh
How to say it
Swahiliyeye mwenyeweYEH-yeh mweh-NYEH-weh
Englishhe himself, she herself; in person
Frenchlui-même, elle-même; en personne
Meaning
Stresses that it is that very person and nobody else, or that the person did something alone or came in person.
Good to know
Mwenyewe agrees with the person: mimi mwenyewe, wewe mwenyewe, sisi wenyewe, wao wenyewe. It can follow the name instead: Juma mwenyewe.
Examples
- Yeye mwenyewe alikiri kuwa alikosea.He himself admitted that he was wrong.
- Rais yeye mwenyewe atafungua mkutano.The President will open the conference in person.
- Aliijenga nyumba hiyo yeye mwenyewe.She built that house by herself.
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