verb
hereinkommen
come
Es bedeutet, einen Raum oder ein Gebäude von außen zu betreten.
The German word "hereinkommen" is a separable verb made up of:
- "herein" – meaning "in here" or "inside"
- "kommen" – meaning "to come"
Together, "hereinkommen" means "to come in" or "to enter" a place or room.
Similar words:
- eintreten (to enter)
- hineingehen (to go inside)
- reinkommen (colloquial for come in)
Difference:
- Hereinkommen emphasizes movement towards the inside from the outside (usually with the speaker's perspective involved).
- Eintreten is more formal and focuses on entering a space.
- Hineingehen emphasizes going inside something.
- Reinkommen is a colloquial contraction of hereinkommen and used often in speech.
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Examples
Komm bitte ins Zimmer herein.verb
Please come into the room.
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