In spite of myself

sureshkumarct · Beitrag von **sureshkumarct** » 14. Jul 2006 09:25

Hey,

What does "in spite of" meand when used with the first person?
eg:In spite of myself I could not do it.

I have read such sentences in novels and the like.
regards..

boert · Beitrag von **boert** » 14. Jul 2006 20:34

"Obwohl ich wollte konnte ich es nicht tun"?

discipulusrob · Beitrag von **discipulusrob** » 16. Jul 2006 12:18

Vermutlich!

discip.

sureshkumarct · Beitrag von **sureshkumarct** » 21. Jul 2006 16:06

Hey i did not get it..English is the only language that I know.Please tell me the meanng of "in spite of myself" in English

English-Learner · Beitrag von **English-Learner** » 21. Jul 2006 17:20

I translate the German sentence of boert to English, but I don't know if that is the right meaning.
Well, here is the translation:

"Although I wanted, I couldn't do it."