No. 69 in German
hier
"Hier" means "here" in English.
In a sentence
Hier ist mein Buch.
Here is my book.
In this sentence, 'hier' is used to indicate the location of the speaker's book.
Bring das bitte hierher.
Please bring that here.
In this sentence, 'hier' is used as part of the directional phrase 'hierher' to indicate movement towards the speaker.
Hier verstehe ich den Text nicht.
Here I don't understand the text.
In this sentence, 'hier' refers to a specific part or location within a text where the speaker experiences difficulty understanding.
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