No. 81 in Afrikaans

hier

"Here."

In a sentence

Hier is jou tas.
Here is your bag.
In this sentence, 'hier' is used to indicate proximity or presence of an object.
Ek sal hier wag.
I will wait here.
Here, 'hier' is used to specify a location where the action will take place.
Hier sien ons die berg.
We see the mountain here.
In this usage, 'hier' specifies the location of observation.

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