hingehen
to go there
To move toward a specific place or destination.
EXAMPLE
Ich weiß nicht, ob ich zu der Party hingehen soll.
I don't know whether I should go to the party.
hingehen
to go there
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Meanings
hingehen
to go
Describes the passing of time.
EXAMPLE
Ich frage mich oft, wo all die Zeit hingegangen ist.
I often wonder where all the time has gone.
etwas hingehen lassen
to let something pass
To consider something just about acceptable or sufficient, even though it is not perfect.
EXAMPLE
Die Übersetzung ist nicht ideal, aber für unsere Zwecke können wir sie hingehen lassen.
The translation isn't ideal, but for our purposes we can let it pass.
wohin soll das hingehen?
where is this going?
A rhetorical question that expresses concern about a negative development or problematic behavior.
EXAMPLE
Jeden Tag neue schlechte Nachrichten – wo soll das alles nur hingehen?
New bad news every day—where is all this going?
Usage tips
Separable verb
The verb 'hingehen' (to go there) is separable. The prefix 'hin' stands at the end in a main clause. In a subordinate clause, the verb stays together, and in the infinitive with 'zu', 'hinzugehen' is formed.
EXAMPLE
Gehst du heute Abend zur Feier hin?
Are you going to the celebration tonight?
Prefix 'hin-'
The prefix 'hin-' describes movement away from the speaker toward a specific destination. It is the counterpart to the prefix 'her-', which expresses movement toward the speaker.
EXAMPLE
Schau mal, da vorne ist ein schönes Café, lass uns da hingehen.
Look, there's a nice café up ahead; let's go there.
Use with time
When 'hingehen' (to go) refers to time, it almost always appears in a question with 'wohin' (where to). It expresses the feeling that time has passed quickly and unnoticed.
EXAMPLE
Ich kann nicht glauben, dass schon Dezember ist. Wohin ist das Jahr nur hingegangen?
I can't believe it's already December. Where has the year gone?
Fixed expression
The expression 'etwas hingehen lassen' (to let something pass) means to accept something even though it is not perfect. In this construction, 'lassen' is conjugated and 'hingehen' stands as an infinitive at the end of the sentence.
EXAMPLE
Der Kratzer im Lack ist klein, den können wir hingehen lassen.
The scratch in the paint is small; we can let that pass.
Rhetorical question
The question 'Wohin soll das hingehen?' (Where is this going?) is a fixed expression. It is used to express worry or criticism about a negative development.
EXAMPLE
Die Preise steigen immer weiter. Wo soll das alles nur hingehen?
Prices keep rising. Where is all this going?
Compare with
hingehen vs gehen
to go
Gehen and hingehen can both express movement to a place. Gehen remains neutral, while hingehen refers more strongly to a destination that has already been specified or mentioned. Use gehen for movement in general and hingehen when the destination has already been established in the conversation.
hingehen
Der Markt ist schon lange geplant, und ich gehe am Samstag hin.
The market has been planned for a long time, and I am going there on Saturday.
gehen
Nach dem Essen gehe ich noch zum Markt.
After dinner, I am going to the market.
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