Word
En philosophie, on travaille sur soi.
Meaning
In philosophy, one works on oneself.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of En philosophie, on travaille sur soi.
on
one / we (informal)
sur
on
travailler
to work
en
in, to
Questions & Answers about En philosophie, on travaille sur soi.
Why do we use soi here instead of lui or se?
Soi is a stressed pronoun, which means it can stand alone or come after a preposition like sur. We use soi specifically because the subject of the sentence is the indefinite pronoun on (meaning one or people in general). If the subject was a specific person, you would use a different pronoun, like Il travaille sur lui (He works on himself).
Does soi always refer back to on?
Yes, usually! Soi is the correct stressed pronoun to use when the subject of your sentence is an indefinite pronoun like on, chacun (everyone), or personne (nobody). It is the direct equivalent of oneself.
Could I say sur soi-même here?
Why is it en philosophie with no article, instead of dans la philosophie?