Meanings

  1. here; in this place; refers to an environment one is currently in, or to something within reach

    Ich bin hier in diesem Dorf geboren.I was born here in this village.

  2. there; right there; in that place; refers to something that is considered nearby, or can be seen and pointed at

    Die Kirche ist gleich hier am Ende der Straße.The church is right there at the end of the street.

  3. used with the definite article or the determiner dieser (“this, that”) to express proximity (“this”)

    Die Kneipe hier ist sehr beliebt.This pub is very popular.

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Interjection

  1. colloquiallisten, hey; Used for emphasis or to call for attention, often when broaching a new subject, but not as a greeting

    Hier, der Markus ist doch jetzt auch verheiratet, ne?Hey, wait, Markus is married now, too, isn't he?

Examples

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Es ist gut, daß du hier bist.It's good you're here.
Ist Ihr Büro hier in der Nähe?Is your office near here?
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Wie komme ich von hier zum Zoo?How can I get to the zoo from here?
Es ist hier noch so wie früher.It's still the same here.
Ist es das hier, was du willst?Is this what you want?
Warum ist es hier drin so heiß?Why's it so hot in here?
Ich bin hier, um dich zu retten.I'm here to save you.
Von hier aus sehe ich ihn nicht.I can't see it from here.
Wer bist du? Was machst du hier?Who are you? What're you doing here?
Wir sind hier, um dir zu helfen.We're here to help you.