The emphatic pronoun (selv)

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the help
hjælpen
to manage (cope, handle)
klare
oneself / myself / yourself / etc. (emphatic)
selv
The help is unfortunately delayed, so we will manage it ourselves.
Hjælpen er desværre forsinket, så vi klarer det selv.
to carry / to wear
bære
The boy wants to carry the bag himself.
Drengen vil selv bære tasken.
the decision
beslutningen
She always makes the decision herself.
Hun tager altid beslutningen selv.
to prefer
foretrække
to earn
tjene
They prefer to earn the money themselves.
De foretrækker at tjene pengene selv.
to fix / to sort out
ordne
the project
projektet
We have sorted out the project ourselves.
Vi har selv ordnet projektet.
to cut (e.g., with scissors)
klippe
Did you cut your hair yourself?
Har du selv klippet håret?
He believes that he always manages everything himself.
Han tror at han altid selv klarer alt.
We appreciate the help, but I will take care of it myself.
Vi er glade for hjælpen, men jeg ordner det selv.
My boss prefers that I make the decision myself.
Min chef foretrækker at jeg selv tager beslutningen.
Oh, are you baking the cake yourself?
Nå, bager du selv kagen?
The girl is cutting the paper for the project herself.
Pigen klipper selv papiret til projektet.
A strong man carries the box himself.
En stærk mand bærer selv kassen.
The woman prefers to repair the bicycle herself.
Kvinden foretrækker at reparere cyklen selv.
The son prefers to earn the money himself.
Sønnen foretrækker at tjene pengene selv.