His, its - Sein (The 30th Most Common German Word)

The German word for His, its is Sein. This word often comes up when talking about ownership. It can be used as pronoun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 30th most common word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app today.

Pronunciation

English: his, its

German: sein

Examples


I had no difficulty in finding his house.	Ich hatte keine Schwierigkeiten, sein Haus zu finden.
This can't be good.	Das kann nicht gut sein.
This cannot be real.	Es kann nicht wahr sein.
I want to be on this team.	Ich möchte in diesem Team sein.
This may be your last chance.	Dies könnte Ihre letzte Chance sein.
My uncle gave his car to me.	Mein Onkel gab mir sein Auto.
He gave his life for his country.	Er gab sein Leben für sein Land.
His poor dog is still alive.	Sein armer Hund lebt noch.

His office is very close to mine.	Sein Büro ist sehr nah bei meinem.
There's no way to find his house.	Es gibt keine Möglichkeit, sein Haus zu finden.
His house confronts mine.	Sein Haus liegt gegenüber meinem.
His dream has become a reality.	Sein Traum ist wahr geworden.
His body is perfect.	Sein Körper ist perfekt.
That is his car.	Das ist sein Auto.
I want to be in this group.	Ich möchte in dieser Gruppe sein.
They must've arrived home by this time.	Zu diesem Zeitpunkt müssen sie zu Hause angekommen sein.
The boy is tall for his age.	Der Junge ist groß für sein Alter.
He has done much for his company.	Er hat viel für sein Unternehmen getan.
His business is doing well.	Sein Laden läuft gut.
His business has gone from bad to worse.	Sein Geschäft ist immer schlechter geworden.
He told me his father was a doctor.	Er hat mir gesagt, dass sein Vater Arzt sei.