"It only concerns him and his family."

Translation: Det angår bara honom och hans familj.

[Solvind]

Shouldn't it be sin familj?

[Zmrzlina]

Well, this is a good question. The answer is no, because "han" is not the subject of the sentence.

[chaered]

I'm not sure, but I think "sin" would have to refer back to the subject of the sentence, which in this case is "det" (i.e. not ham <- honom).

[HPFoley]

Technically, it depends on the context; but without context, I think that any reasonable person would interpret in the sense that warrants a sin.

[passar]

There is another good word other then angår in Swedish used for concerns in this context: Berör, this should also be right. Berör = concern, touch, feeling.

[JoseeV64]

I don't think berör and angår are synonyms. I think berör is literally touching, and that angår is for matters that are important to you, that concern you (government rules for example). Perhaps a native Swedish speaker can confirm, please.

[mukama_2]

How do you choose between sin and hans

[Yerrick]

"Sin" can only be used to refer to the subject of the sentence. This subject is "det", not "han" or "hon."

[passar]

Berör borde vara accepterat då det är något i familjen och kan vara personligt nära.

[Panzerhan43]

A couple of questions before, it's been said that "bara" has a special place and can be used before the verb. Can it be used in here like "Det bara angår honom och hans familj"?