German word

dahin

Pronunciation

IPA/daˈhɪn/

Meaning

  • adverbthere

Example

Wir fahren dahin.

We're going there.

Illustration for dahin (there)

More examples

Ich gehe jetzt dahin.

I am going there now.

Core concept

A route ends at a place already indicated, with attention on the destination rather than the starting point.

Common phrases

  • dahin gehen

    go there

  • dahin fahren

    travel there

  • dahin kommen

    come there

Similar words

dorthin: To a specific place, emphasizing the direction of travel.
hierher: Toward the place where the speaker is located.
hin: In a direction leading to a particular place.
dort: In the place previously referred to, as a static location.

Definition in German

dahin bedeutet, dass jemand oder etwas in Richtung eines bestimmten Ortes bewegt wird; es drückt also ein Ziel oder eine Richtungsangabe aus.

Word origin

The adverb combines da, meaning "there", with hin, meaning "toward", and developed from the earlier phrase da hin.

Usage tips

  • Dahin usually answers the question word wohin, whereas dort answers wo for a static location.

Other meanings

  • that wayadverb

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