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Он очень приятный человек.

Он очень приятный человек.
He is a very pleasant person.
From Lesson 60:Describing people (умный, сильный)·Russian

Questions & Answers about Он очень приятный человек.

Where is the word for "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the present tense of the verb "to be" (am, is, are) is usually left out. So, Он очень приятный человек literally translates to "He very pleasant person."
Why does the adjective приятный end in -ый?
The ending -ый is the standard ending for masculine adjectives in their base dictionary form. It takes this form to match the grammatical gender of the noun it describes, which is the masculine noun человек (person).
Does человек mean "man" or "person"?
Человек usually means "person" or "human being" and can be used for anyone, regardless of gender. If you specifically want to point out that someone is an adult male, you would use the word мужчина instead.
If I wanted to say "She is a very pleasant person", would the other words change?
You would change Он (he) to Она (she), but the rest of the sentence stays exactly the same: Она очень приятный человек. Because the noun человек is grammatically masculine, the adjective приятный must stay masculine to match the noun, even when you are talking about a woman!

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