He in Tagalog

“He” in Tagalog translates to “siya” as a pronoun, or “niya” when used as a possessive. Tagalog pronouns are gender-neutral, so “siya” can mean both “he” and “she” depending on context. Let’s dive deeper into how this pronoun works in different sentence structures.

[Words] = He

[Definition]:

• He /hiː/
• Pronoun 1: Used to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
• Pronoun 2: Used to refer to a person or animal of unspecified sex (in traditional usage).

[Synonyms] = Siya, Niya (possessive form), Niya (object form), Sila (plural: they)

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: He is my brother and works as a doctor.
• Ex1_PH: Siya ay aking kapatid at doktor ang trabaho niya.
• Ex2_EN: He loves to play basketball every weekend.
• Ex2_PH: Mahilig siyang maglaro ng basketball tuwing katapusan ng linggo.
• Ex3_EN: I saw him at the mall yesterday afternoon.
• Ex3_PH: Nakita ko siya sa mall kahapon ng hapon.
• Ex4_EN: This is his book that he left on the table.
• Ex4_PH: Ito ang libro niya na iniwan niya sa mesa.
• Ex5_EN: He will arrive at the airport at seven o’clock tonight.
• Ex5_PH: Siya ay darating sa paliparan ng ikapitong oras mamaya.