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25 Mar 2017
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What is the difference between herein, hinein and heraus, hinaus ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between herein, hinein and heraus, hinaus ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- German
It's very difficult to explain, I had to think about it myself.
The difference lies in the speakers position I'd say.
If I as the speaker say:
"Kommen Sie herein."
(Please come in)
In this case , I as the speaker am already standing inside the room. So I am inviting someone else to come in (herein) to the room.
Exact opposite would be with "hinein". This implies that the speaker (or object which is being talked about) does indeed enter into some place.
"Ich gehe hinein"
(I'm going in )
In this position I as the speaker have yet to enter the place. I am still outside, but I want to go in (hinein).
Same concept with "hinaus" "heraus".
"Hinaus" means I as the speaker am going outside of a place, so I'm still in it but I will go outside (hinaus ).
"Heraus" is more the passive action of taking something out of something.
"Nimm die Hände heraus "
(take your hands out)
the hands cannot take themselves out (of your pocket ) . So more like a passive action.
But note also that these words can be used differently depending on dialect in german. In my region for example we would often use the words interchangeably even if that's not correct grammar.
And one more point.
Heraus is not used very much in spoken speach I think. You hear a simple "raus" much more often.
hope you're not more confused now ^^".
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- German
If it's too confusing for you at first you can always just substitute the words like this:
Hinaus , heraus -> raus
hinein, herein -> rein
perfectly normal and understandable.
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