Him (en. Him)

/hɪm/

Meaning & Definition

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pronoun

Refers to a man or boy used as the object of a verb or preposition.

I saw him.

Je l'ai vu lui.

Used to refer to a man in conversation.

I don't think it's him.

Je ne pense pas qu'il soit lui.

Employed in negative or interrogative sentences.

Isn't he the one who did that?

N'est-ce pas lui qui a fait cela?

From Old English 'him', the object form of the pronoun 'he'.

It's him

This expression means that the person being referred to is the one indicated.

C'est lui

Himself

This refers to the person themselves, without any intermediary.

Lui-même

For him

It means that something is done in favor of that person.

Pour lui

him

Third-person pronoun used to refer to a man or boy.

lui

himself

Used to emphasize the person being referred to.

lui-même

A guy

This guy, he's the one who won the match.

Ce gars, c'est lui qui a gagné le match.

This dude

This dude, he's the one you're looking for.

Ce type, c'est lui que tu cherches.