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его

Translation of его

him

Meaning of его

Russian

о мужчине или мальчике, на которого направлено действие

English

male person as object

him

Transcription and pronunciation of его

его́

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[jɪˈvo]
In Latin letters
ego

Traps and common mistakes

Его or ему?

ему

ему = to him, for him

Don't mix them up. I see him — я вижу его; I give him a book — я даю ему книгу.

Позвони ему вечером.

Call him in the evening.

Я встретил его у метро.

I met him by the metro.

У его or у него?

у него

у него = at him, he has (after a preposition)

Don't say у его or с его. After a preposition use него: у него, с ним, к нему.

Я был у него вчера.

I was at his place yesterday.

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  1. I saw him in the park.

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    Я видел его в парке.

  2. We waited for him.

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    Мы ждали его.

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What does его mean?

male person as object

How do you pronounce его?

его is pronounced [jɪˈvo], in Latin letters “ego”.

How is его used in a sentence?

I saw him in the park. Translation: Я видел его в парке.

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