# hier

hier is a German adverb meaning “here”.

## In other languages

- Русский: здесь, тут
- Українська: тут, ось

## Adverb

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.

## Interjection

1. _colloquial_ listen, 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

- 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?
- 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?

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/hier