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Usages of seul
Je n’ose pas y aller seul, alors j’attends mon ami pour le voyage.
I do not dare go there alone, so I am waiting for my friend for the trip.
Je n’ose pas aller seul au marché.
I do not dare to go alone to the market.
Ne laisse pas les enfants seuls, ils ont besoin d’attention.
Do not leave the children alone, they need attention.
Dans un pays étranger, elle se sent parfois un peu seule.
In a foreign country, she sometimes feels a bit alone.
Je travaille principalement seul, mais mentalement je me sens entouré par mes amis.
I mainly work alone, but mentally I feel surrounded by my friends.
De toute façon, ils m'écrivent souvent et me rappellent que je ne suis pas seul.
Anyway, they often write to me and remind me that I am not alone.
La commode est lourde, alors je ne la déplace jamais seul.
The dresser is heavy, so I never move it alone.
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