Breakdown of Да, он студент.
он
he / it (for a masculine noun) / it (for a neuter noun)
студент
student (m)
да
yes
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Questions & Answers about Да, он студент.
Why is there no word for "is" in он студент?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb to be (am, is, are) is generally skipped. You just put the pronoun and the noun right next to each other. Literally, this sentence says he student.
Where is the word for "a" before студент?
Russian does not have articles like a, an, or the. The single word студент means a student, the student, or just student depending on the context.
Since this lesson is about кто and что, which one would I use to ask who this person is?
You would ask Кто он? to get this answer. You use кто (who) for people and professions, and что (what) for inanimate objects.
Is the comma after Да required?
Yes. Just like in English, you place a comma after introductory words like Да (yes) and Нет (no) when the sentence continues.