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er

he

Meaning of er

männliche Person oder männliches Tier; Pronomen für diese Person oder dieses Tier

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German[eːɐ̯]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin letters
he
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er with Chinese translation

er usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Er liest ein Buch.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Er spielt Fußball.

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er belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between er / jener

🇩🇪German

Demonstrative pronoun meaning “that one” or “that.” It points to someone or something farther away or already contrasted with another item.

A1Rarely

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How to pronounce er and what this word means

er means he. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce er

[eːɐ̯]

er translation

he

er examples

Er liest ein Buch.

er transcription

[eːɐ̯]

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er meaning: what does it mean?

männliche Person oder männliches Tier; Pronomen für diese Person oder dieses Tier

er pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

er is pronounced as [eːɐ̯]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

er definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Er liest ein Buch. Translation: Он читает книгу.

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