hin
Translation
there, thither, broken, gone
Examples
Wo gehst du hin?
Where are you going (to)?
Mein Handy ist hin.
My mobile is broken.
Er lief hin und her.
He ran back and forth.
Grammar Patterns
((direction)) there, thither (away from speaker) Wo gehst du hin?
((predicative adj.)) broken, gone, done for Mein Handy ist hin.
((phrase)) back and forth Er läuft hin und her.
Similar Words
Synonyms: away, thither; Antonyms: her (hither)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hina' (hence, away from here).
Memory Tips
'Hin' goes away from you (like 'hence'), 'her' comes to you (like 'here').