No. 60 in Dutch
hier
"Here" (in this place).
In a sentence
Hier is mijn huis.
Here is my house.
In this sentence, 'hier' is used to indicate a specific location, meaning 'here' in English.
Ik woon hier al vijf jaar.
I have been living here for five years.
Here, 'hier' is used to specify the place related to the speaker's living situation, equivalent to 'here' as 'in this place' in English.
Hier, neem deze kaart.
Here, take this card.
In this context, 'hier' is used as an interjection to attract attention to something.
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