у него трое детей

he has three children

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he has three children Russian expresses possession with у него, literally “at him.”
RU: У него трое детей и большая собака.
EN: He has three children and a big dog.

Ах ты, несчастная, он же женат, у него трое детей!

Oh, you poor thing, he’s married—he has three children!

— Развод по-итальянски (1961)

Он женат и у него трое детей.

He is married and has three children.

— 1+1 (2011)

Он теперь женат и у него трое детей.

He is now married and has three children.

— Париж, я люблю тебя (2006)

Фердинандо женат, у него трое детей.

Ferdinando is married and has three children.

— Развод по-итальянски (1961)