Translation of Slovak word "jej" to English
jej
/jɛj/
Meaning
PronounThat or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.
How to use
Third-person singular feminine possessive pronoun ('her / hers') as well as the dative, genitive, and locative singular case form of the personal pronoun 'ona' ('to her / of her / about her'). As a possessive pronoun, 'jej' is indeclinable and remains unchanged regardless of the possessed noun's gender or case ('jej otec', 'jej matka', 'jej auto', 's jej bratom').
🇬🇧 English
hers
Example sentence
Auto je jej, sama si ho kúpila.
The car is hers, she bought it.
Dom je jej, ona ho vlastní.
The house is hers, she owns it.
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- jej vlastný názor— her own opinion
- dať to jej— give it to her
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What does the Slovak word "jej" mean?▼
The Slovak word "jej" means "hers" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Auto je jej, sama si ho kúpila." (which translates as "The car is hers, she bought it.").
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