How to Say "by itself" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “by itself” is “solito” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1informal
without external intervention
Examples
No te preocupes, el problema se va a arreglar solito.
Don't worry, the problem is going to fix itself on its own.
La puerta se cerró solita con el viento.
The door closed by itself with the wind.
Este programa se instala solito.
This program installs itself automatically.
Describing Actions
Even though 'solito' looks like an adjective (describing a thing), it often acts like an adverb here, telling us HOW something happened (automatically).
Agreement with objects
Mistake: “La computadora se apagó solito.”
Correction: Say 'La computadora se apagó solita' because 'computadora' is feminine.
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