What is the “soi” in : Chacun pour soi

Omar M.A0Kwiziq community member

What is the “soi” in : Chacun pour soi

I know that it means "himself" or something like that, but it can not be a pronoms tiniques because :

moi=me

toi=you

lui=him

elle=her

nous=us

vous=you

eux=them

elles=them

So clearly for il we use lui not soi !

Asked 2 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Omar,

You might find this Kwiziq lesson useful-

Moi, toi, lui, elle, soi, nous, vous, eux, elles (advanced stress pronouns)

Bonne Continuation !

Like12 years ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

If you can quote the Kwizik lesson or question otherwise we cannot help with homework

Like12 years ago

Omar M. asked:

What is the “soi” in : Chacun pour soi

I know that it means "himself" or something like that, but it can not be a pronoms tiniques because :

moi=me

toi=you

lui=him

elle=her

nous=us

vous=you

eux=them

elles=them

So clearly for il we use lui not soi !

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