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er

"er" means "he" in German. It is number 14 on the frequency list, in A1 (pron).

Meaning

he; it; she

IPA

/eːr/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Er ist es.
  It is he.
  Tatoeba: Espi / rul
• Das ist er.
  That's the one.
  Tatoeba: Adelpa / CK
• Das ist er nicht.
  That's not him.
  Tatoeba: wolfgangth / CH

Learned together

In the course, "er" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• ein a, an
• in in, into
• mit with
• den the (masculine accusative)
• auf on, onto
• dass that
• aber but
• für for
• von from, of

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