German word

er in German sentences

er means "he" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Er wartet am Eingang auf Lara.

He waits for Lara at the entrance.

Er hilft Max am Bahnhof.

He helps Max at the station.

Er wartet vor dem Büro.

He is waiting outside the office.

Er liest den Bericht.

He reads the report.

Er nimmt den frühen Zug.

He takes the early train.

Common mistake

Do not treat er as a single isolated translation. Check how it behaves in the example sentence.