German Conversation · Level 38
74 words
German word
her
Pronunciation
IPA/heːɐ̯/
Meaning
- adverbhere
Example
Komm bitte her.
Please come here.
More examples
Er brachte das Buch her.
He brought the book here.
Core concept
Someone or something approaching the place occupied by the speaker.
Common phrases
hierher
here
zu mir her
to me
Similar words
hier: At or in the place where the speaker is.
hierher: Toward the speaker's location, indicating movement to here.
rüber: Colloquially, across or over toward the speaker.
Definition in German
her drückt aus, dass etwas oder jemand zum Sprecher hin bewegt wird oder kommen soll.
Word origin
The adverb comes from Old High German her and developed as the directional counterpart of hin, which indicates movement away from the reference point.
Usage tips
- Komm her is a direct request to come toward the speaker, while Komm hin requests movement toward a place away from the speaker.