שלו
sheló
The Hebrew word for 'his' is שלו (sheló).
שלו is used to indicate that something belongs to him. It can function as a possessive adjective (his) to describe a noun, or as a possessive pronoun (his/that which is his) to refer to something belonging to him.
Meaning: attributive: belonging to him (det)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
שלו is a masculine singular form. It does not change based on the gender or number of the object being possessed.
How do you pronounce it?
sheló
Did you know?
- While שלו describes something belonging to him, if you want to say 'his book' using a possessive suffix, you would attach the letter ו directly to the end of the word 'book', creating ספרו.
- If you were to use a suffix instead of שלו, the word for 'his' would change depending on whether the item owned is masculine or feminine, whereas שלו remains constant.
- The placement of the stress on the final syllable, 'she-LÓ', is the primary way to distinguish this word from other similar-sounding Hebrew words.
Examples in context
- איך הבן שלו מת?How did his son die?This sentence is useful for asking about the death of someone's son using שלו.Tatoeba #1866000 by Eldad, translation #1863448 by Amastan
- זה תיק היד שלו.This is his handbag.This sentence is useful for identifying a handbag belonging to him using שלו.Tatoeba #6014017 by fekundulo, translation #1764600 by AlanF_US
- מה שם המורה שלו?What's his professor's name?This sentence is useful for asking for the name of his professor using שלו.Tatoeba #3682075 by Eldad, translation #3680632 by speedwell
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Example conversation
Rotem and Daniel are talking about Daniel's brother at a cafe.
- רוטם Rotemהבית שלו גדול מאוד.habayit shelo gadol me'od.His house is very big.
- דניאל Danielכן, זה נכון.ken, ze nachon.Yes, that is true.
- רוטם Rotemאיפה הוא גר עכשיו?eifo hu gar achshav?Where does he live now?
- דניאל Danielהוא גר בתל אביב.hu gar be'tel aviv.He lives in Tel Aviv.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “his” translations and entries שלו, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
