A2 · Places, directions and nouns · about 13 min

hin and her (direction)

hin und her

hin means away from the speaker, her means toward the speaker: Komm bitte her!

hin or her

WordEnglish meaningPerspective of movementExample
hinthere, awayMoves away from the speakerIch gehe hin. (I'm going there.)
herhere, toward meMoves toward the speakerKomm her! (Come here!)
hin und herback and forthBoth ways, again and againEr läuft hin und her. (He walks back and forth.)

The main points

  • hin: away from the speaker. Geh bitte hin.
  • her: toward the speaker. Komm bitte her.
  • Wo? = where, Wohin? = where to, Woher? = where from.
  • In speech: rein, raus, rauf, runter, rüber for both directions.
  • hier, dort, oben, unten = a place; hin, her, rauf, runter = movement.
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