hinein
Translation
in, into, inside
Examples
Komm doch bitte hinein!
Please come in!
Er schaute durch das Fenster hinein.
He looked inside through the window.
Grammar Patterns
((verb of motion)) hinein to ... in/into He goes into the room.
Similar Words
in, into, inside; Antonyms: hinaus (out)
Etymology
Composed of 'hin' (away from the speaker, thither) and 'ein' (in). It indicates movement into a space.
Memory Tips
Think of 'hin' as 'hence' (away from here) and 'her' as 'here'. So 'hinein' is 'in there', while 'herein' is 'in here'.