sein
his
The German word 'sein' can be translated to 'his' in English, but it is important to note that 'sein' is a verb, not a possessive pronoun. 'Sein' is the third person singular form of the verb 'sein', which means 'to be'. In English, we would use 'his' as a possessive pronoun, but in German, we would use 'sein' as a verb to indicate possession. For example, 'Das ist sein Buch' translates to 'That is his book' in English. In this sentence, 'sein' is used as a verb to indicate possession, not as a possessive pronoun.
Example sentences using: sein
Er muss in der Schule sein.
He must be at school.
In this sentence, 'sein' is used to convey the location of a person and it translates to 'be' in English. The overall meaning is that there is an expectation or requirement for the person being spoken about to be at school.
Das kann nicht sein Auto sein.
That cannot be his car.
In this context, 'sein' is used to denote ownership of something, in this case, a car. By adding 'nicht' before 'sein', the sentence is turned into a negative statement, expressing that something is likely not true - the car likely does not belong to him.
Das soll mein Ziel sein.
That should be my goal.
Here, 'sein' is used to express a future intention or goal. The speaker is stating that something is what they aim for or aspire to be or do. The use of 'soll' expresses the idea of something that is supposed to happen or is planned.