dahin
Translation
there, to that place, gone, away
Examples
Wir gehen dahin.
We are going there.
Meine Jugend ist dahin.
My youth is gone.
Bis dahin müssen wir warten.
We have to wait until then.
Grammar Patterns
((direction)) to go/drive dahin to go/drive there Wir gehen dahin, wo die Musik spielt.
((temporal)) bis dahin until then Bis dahin ist alles erledigt.
((lost/gone)) dahin sein to be gone Alle Mühe war dahin.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dorthin; Antonyms: hierher
Etymology
Composed of 'da' (there) + 'hin' (towards). Literally means 'there-to'.
Memory Tips
The 'hin' part indicates movement away from the speaker. Picture pointing and saying 'to there'.