Buy myself or Buy for myself?
Hello.
Today i've faced a phrase i'm not clear in translating into English.

The prase is:
I definetely like these jeans. When i have enough money, I'll buy them myself.
or
i'll buy them for myself.

when i've started to think, i've found some points that confused me.

if i use *i'll buy them myself* it will be the same as *i'll cope with it myself, no need anyone to help me*
if i use *i'll buy them for myself* it will mean *particularly for me, not for anyone*.

so i've became lost in my thinking and not sure what phrase to use.

will you help me?

Question

Buy myself or Buy for myself?
Hello.
Today i've faced a phrase i'm not clear in translating into English.

The prase is:
I definetely like these jeans. When i have enough money, I'll buy them myself.
or
i'll buy them for myself.

when i've started to think, i've found some points that confused me.

if i use *i'll buy them myself* it will be the same as *i'll cope with it myself, no need anyone to help me*
if i use *i'll buy them for myself* it will mean *particularly for me, not for anyone*.

so i've became lost in my thinking and not sure what phrase to use.

will you help me?

Answer

Hello Magenta,

"I'll buy them myself"
I will buy them on my own, no one else will purchase them for me.

" I'll buy them for myself."
I'll buy them for me ,for my own use ...

However if you say :
" I'll buy myself a pair of jeans."
Here it means you will also buy for yourself, for your own use.

Answer

Hey Magenta,

You are correct with both phrases.

When you use I will buy them myself, you're just using the word "myself" to emphasize who is buying them. You could have also said "I will buy them". Another example is:

"Did you take Robert to the doctor?"
"No, he drove himself there."

If you're using "for myself", you're just telling the listener/reader who you're doing the action for. Another example would be:

He kept all of the money for himself.

Hope this helps.

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The correct sentence structure:

I definetly like these jeans! When I have enough money I will buy them for myself.

if i use *i'll buy them for myself* it will mean *particularly for me, not for anyone*.

Yes you are correct....

Answer

Hi Magenta.

Your understanding of both phrases is correct.

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