English · Phrasal verb Attested

say to oneself

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To say (a statement) aloud without any audience; to say while talking to oneself.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói to mà không có khán giả, nói với mình

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To think (a statement); to reflect (that).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nghĩ một câu; suy ngẫm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “say to oneself” mean?

To say (a statement) aloud without any audience; to say while talking to oneself.

Is “say to oneself” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.