"उसकी बहन अमेरिका में रहती है।"

Translation: His sister lives in America.

[Mozhgan.sphr]

why his sister and not her sister? with what word possessive pronoun
is matched?

[Suchiththa]

Her sister is also accepted. Context will tell you.

[rkirsling]

So बहन is pronounced as बेहेन?

[emrys29]

Yes.
Most of the Hindi words are pronounced like they are written but the ह is the letter that defies this rule most of the time. Whenever it comes in the middle or at the end, it changes the sound.

Much better explanation at -
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/28129604
and
https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/28126948

[Madhav_Malhotra]

Colloquially, most people barely ever bother to pronounce ह when it is not at the beginning of a word. I personally blend बहन so it sounds more भेन.

[Nandi.Moksha]

So उसकी & रहती are both feminine in this example because बहन (sister) is the object?

Re: उसकी बहन अमेरिका में रहती है।

[da864606]

Correct

[kelseywhit7]

Their* sister could also work, yes?

[Gothicath]

I think उसका is for singular (his, her), उनका is for plural (their).

[U7K7atnO]

I agree that it should but I think duolingo doesn't recognize they/them as a valid singualr pronoun.

[lovey777]

Why we can't use her instead of his

[MyokoChan]

"Uski" means feminine, dude.

[Mitaaksha]

Correct answers - His/Her sister lives in America.
Their sister lives in America translates to - उनकी बहन अमेरिका में रहती है।

[KrupaAgrawa6]

I

[KrupaAgrawa6]

Nice app