English–German

“he” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/eːɐ̯/

Example

Er kommt morgen.

He is coming tomorrow.

Illustration for er (he)

How to say “he” in German

“He” in German is er.

A short pointer to a male person or masculine noun that is doing the action.

Full entry for er: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with er

Er hat heute keine Zeit.

He has no time today.

Tips for using er

  • The subject form er changes to ihn in the accusative and ihm in the dative, so case determines the form even when the referent stays the same.

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