English–German

“him” in German

German

Alsoihn

Pronunciation

IPA/iːm/

Example

Ich danke ihm sehr.

I thank him very much.

Illustration for ihm (him)

How to say “him” in German

“Him” in German is ihm.

A male person stands at the receiving end of an action, as with someone being thanked, helped, or given something.

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

Example sentences with ihm

Ich gebe ihm ein Buch.

I give him a book.

Tips for using ihm

  • When both objects are pronouns, German normally places the accusative before the dative, as in Er gibt es ihm.

Other German words for “him”

Hast du ihn gesehen?

Have you seen him?

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