pronoun
myself, himself
B1
Selber is a demonstrative pronoun used for emphasis meaning 'myself'/'himself' or 'by oneself'. It reinforces identity or agency (ich selber, du selber). Similar to selbst but more colloquial. Not reflexive verb; no auxiliary or preposition requirement. Often follows the pronoun or noun it emphasizes.
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Die Schülerin wollte das Problem selber lösen, weil sie glaubte, dass sie die Lösung dann besser verstehen würde.
The student wanted to solve the problem herself because she believed that she would understand the solution better then.
Er hat das Buch selber gekauft.
He bought the book himself.
Ich mache das selber.
I'll do it myself.
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a person pointing at themselves with their thumb to indicate 'I did it myself'
sounds like 'seller' — but point to yourself to remember it's about 'self'
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Used for emphasis (colloquial) meaning 'oneself' or 'the same person/thing'. Often interchangeable with 'selbst' but 'selber' is more colloquial.