si

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pronoun/noun
himself/herself/itself/themselves/oneself
1. Reflexive pronoun used when the subject and object of a verb are the same person or thing
He hurt himself when he fell.
Ele se machucou quando caiu.
2. Used with prepositions to indicate the same subject
She keeps the money for herself.
Ela guarda o dinheiro para si.
3. Musical note, the seventh note of the diatonic scale (also called 'ti' in some contexts)
The song is in the key of si major.
A música está na tonalidade de si maior.
In Portuguese, 'si' is a formal reflexive pronoun typically used after prepositions (para si, de si, consigo). It is less commonly used in colloquial speech where 'se' is preferred. In music education, 'si' is the standard Portuguese term for the B note in the musical scale.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
a si mesmoconsigo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
si
Reflexive pronoun commonly used after prepositions
Portugal
si
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
Musical Context
si
Name of the seventh musical note; 'dó, ré, mi, fá, sol, lá, si'

Related Words

seconsigoprópriomesmo

Related Idioms & Phrases

de si
para si
por si só
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