ins
Translation
into the, to the
Examples
Wir gehen ins Kino.
We are going to the cinema.
Er springt ins Wasser.
He jumps into the water.
Grammar Patterns
((into the)) + neuter noun indicates movement into a place. Wir gehen ins Kino.
Similar Words
in das
Etymology
A contraction of the preposition 'in' and the neuter accusative article 'das'.
Memory Tips
Use 'ins' to indicate movement into a place that is a neuter noun (das), for example, 'ins Kino' (das Kino).