Sein - translation, pronunciation and examples
his
zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus
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sein Auto
sein Freund
seine Familie
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Possessive pronoun meaning “his/of whom,” often used in relative clauses and referring to a male person or masculine noun.
A genitive form meaning “his/of him,” often used in formal or fixed grammatical contexts.
Common possessive determiner meaning “his,” used before a noun.
Means “her” or “their,” depending on context; not a direct equivalent of “his” unless context changes the meaning.
Dative form meaning “to him,” not possession; it marks an indirect object or recipient.
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Possessive pronoun meaning “his/of whom,” often used in relative clauses and referring to a male person or masculine noun.
Der Mann, dessen Auto dort steht, wartet auf dich.
Мужчина, чья машина стоит там, ждет тебя.
A genitive form meaning “his/of him,” often used in formal or fixed grammatical contexts.
Wir gedenken seiner heute Abend.
Мы вспоминаем его сегодня вечером.
Common possessive determiner meaning “his,” used before a noun.
Das ist seine Tasche.
Это его сумка.
Means “her” or “their,” depending on context; not a direct equivalent of “his” unless context changes the meaning.
Ihr Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
Её книга лежит на столе.
Dative form meaning “to him,” not possession; it marks an indirect object or recipient.
Ich gebe ihm das Buch.
Я даю ему книгу.
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How to pronounce sein and what this word means
sein translation: his. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce sein
[zaɪn]
sein translation
his
sein examples
Sein Auto ist rot.
sein transcription
[zaɪn]
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sein meaning: what does it mean?
zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus
sein pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
sein is pronounced as [zaɪn]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
sein definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Sein Auto ist rot. Translation: Его машина красная.
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