私のVS自分の こんにちは Today I&#039;m here to ask about this two structures. Is there any difference or preference between them. Ex. 私の古い車売りました 自分の古い車売りました I hope you can help me with this little question (:

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私のVS自分のこんにちは Today I'm here to ask about this two structures. Is there any difference or preference between them. Ex. 私の古い車売りました自分の古い車売りました I hope you can help me with this little question (:I forgot the を particle before sell

Oct 3, 2015 10:00 AM

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If the subjects of those two sentences are "I", the both have same meaning, but: 彼は私の古い車を売りました。= He sold **my** old car. 彼は自分の古い車を売りました。= He sold **his (own)** old car. = 彼は彼の古い車を売りました。私の means always "my", and 自分の means "one's own".

October 3, 2015

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