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A formal adverb that refers to a previously mentioned matter and means “on this topic,” “for this purpose,” or “about it.”
Wir haben Ihren Vorschlag erhalten. Haben Sie hierzu noch ergänzende Unterlagen?
We have received your proposal. Do you have any additional documents regarding this?
'Hierzu' (regarding this) is a pronominal adverb made up of 'hier' and 'zu'. It replaces a phrase like 'zu diesem Thema' (on this topic) or 'zu dieser Sache' (about this matter) and makes the sentence shorter.
Das ist ein wichtiger Punkt. Hierzu habe ich eine Frage.
That is an important point. I have a question regarding this.
This word belongs to formal language. It is often found in business letters, presentations, academic texts, or official speeches.
Die Firma plant eine Umstrukturierung. Hierzu erhalten alle Mitarbeiter bald weitere Informationen.
The company is planning a restructuring. All employees will soon receive further information regarding this.
'Hierzu' (regarding this) can stand at the beginning of a sentence in position 1; then the verb follows in position 2. It can also stand after the verb inside the sentence.
Hierzu möchte ich noch etwas ergänzen.
I would like to add something regarding this.
to that / additionally
Both words can refer to something that has already been mentioned. dazu is the neutral form for everyday use and conversation, while hierzu sounds noticeably more formal and literary. Use dazu in ordinary questions or statements, and hierzu mainly in official or factual texts.
Hierzu habe ich noch eine Frage.
I have another question regarding this.
Dazu habe ich noch eine Frage.
I have another question about that.
