he

From Old English 'hē', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'hij' and German 'er'.

PRON (1)

[/hiː/^en-US]

él literal / ese hombre informal / quien formal / untranslatable concept untranslatable (In some contexts, 'he' can refer to roles or identities that are unique to English and may not directly translate into a singular word in Spanish.)

Synonyms that man informal , he who formal

Antonyms she , they

A third-person singular masculine pronoun, used to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned, or to one whose identity is understood. It can also be used as a traditional generic pronoun to refer to a person of unspecified gender, though gender-neutral language is now more commonly used.

no irregular forms

My brother is a doctor. He works at the local hospital. — Referring to a male person.
The man standing over there is my uncle. He just moved here from Canada. — Another clear reference to a male.
Look at that dog! He's so playful. — Referring to a male animal.