lui stesso
himself
The Italian word 'lui stesso' means 'himself' in English. 'Lui' means 'he', and 'stesso' translates to 'self' or 'same'. It's a reflexive pronoun used when the subject and the object of the sentence is the same person. Similar to English, it is used in reflexive actions where the action is performed by the subject onto itself.
Example sentences using: lui stesso
Lui stesso ha cucinato la cena.
He cooked the dinner himself.
In this sentence, 'Lui stesso' is used to emphasize that he was the one who cooked the dinner, not someone else.
Lui stesso è venuto a trovarmi.
He himself came to visit me.
In this sentence, 'Lui stesso' is used to emphasize that it was indeed he who came to visit, adding a level of importance or surprise to the fact.
Lui stesso ha comprato il regalo.
He bought the gift himself.
In this sentence, 'Lui stesso' is used to stress that he made the purchase on his own, perhaps implying that this is not what would usually happen or that it was an important or significant action.