German - English (British) translations for "er"
"er" German translation
Translation
he
Definition
Er is a German pronoun that translates to 'he' in English. It is used to refer to a male person or animal.
Part of speech
pronoun
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: he/him
Er geht ins Kino.
He is going to the cinema.
Meaning: it
Das Auto, er ist rot.
The car, it is red.
Meaning: one/they (formal)
Er sollte sich beeilen.
One should hurry up.
Meaning: there (in fixed expressions)
Er war einmal...
Once upon a time...
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Er ist mein Bruder.
He is my brother.
Ich habe ihn gestern gesehen. Er war sehr glücklich.
I saw him yesterday. He was very happy.
Er hat das Buch gelesen.
He has read the book.
Er wird nächste Woche in den Urlaub fahren.
He will go on vacation next week.
Als ich ihn traf, hatte er schon viel erreicht.
When I met him, he had already achieved a lot.
Er hätte das niemals tun sollen.
He should have never done that.
Ich frage mich, ob er jemals zurückkommen wird.
I wonder if he will ever come back.
Er war so müde, dass er fast eingeschlafen wäre.
He was so tired that he almost fell asleep.
Wenn er gewusst hätte, was passieren würde, hätte er es nicht getan.
If he had known what would happen, he wouldn't have done it.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.In German, er is one of the most commonly used pronouns. It is used to refer to a male person or animal, and it is always capitalized. For example, if you wanted to say 'He is tall' in German, you would say 'Er ist groß'.
It's important to note that er can also be used as a subject or object pronoun. As a subject pronoun, it is used at the beginning of a sentence to indicate who is performing the action. As an object pronoun, it is used to indicate who the action is being done to. For example, 'Er gibt ihr das Buch' means 'He gives her the book', with er being the subject pronoun and ihr being the object pronoun.
Additionally, er can also be used as a possessive pronoun when combined with -er. For example, 'Sein Hund' means 'His dog', with sein being the possessive pronoun and Hund being the noun.