The subtle difference between 'hinein' & 'herein' | A Coffee Break with Thomas

Coffee Break German

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🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Join Thomas from the Coffee Break German team in another mini espresso lesson.

This episode will explore the difference between hin- and her-, a topic that often confuses German learners. You’ll hear helpful examples and get tips for using these prefixes accurately in context.

➡️ hinein – going in (away from the speaker)

➡️ herein – coming in (towards the speaker)

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0:00.0	Here comes Steve, with the satisfied smile of a man who's checking out at midday after a great night's sleep and a delicious unlimited brecky.
0:10.4	See the untamable bedhead here.
0:12.6	And if you look really close, you can see that properly well-rested glow, which can only mean one thing.
0:19.2	Last night he slept at Premier Inn.
0:22.3	Get better sleep for your money.
0:24.3	Premier in.
0:25.4	Rest easy.
0:27.0	Breakfast subject to availability.
0:28.7	T's and C's apply.
0:32.6	Hello and
0:33.8	welcome by Coffee Break German.
0:37.1	My name is Thomas,
0:38.9	and today I have the pleasure
0:40.9	to join you
0:42.0	for a coffee break espresso style.
0:45.6	This means that the format
0:47.3	today is slightly shorter
0:49.1	than our other
0:50.3	coffee break German formats
0:51.8	like The Show
0:52.7	or the Coffee Break German seasons one, two or three.
0:57.4	But kind of soggy, we still have enough time to take a good look at today's grammar topic.
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