por conta própria

Aprendi a consertar a bicicleta por conta própria.
I learned to fix the bicycle on my own.
A equipe criou a solução por conta própria.
The team developed the solution independently.
Ela começou a trabalhar por conta própria.
She started working for herself.
Os moradores resolveram o problema por conta própria.
The residents solved the problem themselves.
Ele decidiu viajar por conta própria.
He decided to travel on his own.

Similar words

por si só

de forma independente

Ela começou a trabalhar por conta própria.
She started working for herself.
Aprendi a consertar a bicicleta por conta própria.
I learned to fix the bicycle on my own.
Os moradores resolveram o problema por conta própria.
The residents solved the problem themselves.
Ele decidiu viajar por conta própria.
He decided to travel on his own.
A equipe criou a solução por conta própria.
The team developed the solution independently.

de forma independente

por si só

Literally “on one’s own account”, with conta linked to responsibility.

What does por conta própria mean?

Independently, without relying on someone else.

Does por conta própria always mean self-employed?

No. It can describe any action done independently.

Can it describe learning?

Yes. Someone can learn a skill without formal instruction.

Does it mean nobody else benefits?

No. It describes how the action is undertaken, not who benefits.

How is por conta própria pronounced?

The reference pronunciation is /poʁ ˈkõtɐ ˈpɾɔpɾjɐ/.

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