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German Phrase

Hier, meins.

/hiːɐ̯ ˈmaɪ̯ns/
Meaning"Here, mine."
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Meaning

Literally ‘Here, mine.’ The speaker points to something that belongs to them, often to clarify ownership or to hand something over. The comma adds a slight pause, making the statement feel a bit more emphatic.

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When to use

Use this short phrase when you want to indicate that an object right in front of you is yours – for example when someone asks whose bag it is, or when you’re passing an item to a friend and want to say ‘this one is mine.’ It works best in informal spoken German.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Hiermeins

1

Hier (adverb)

‘Hier’ is an adverb of place meaning ‘here’. It does not change form and is used to point to a location or object nearby.

2

meins (possessive pronoun)

‘meins’ is the neuter nominative/accusative form of the possessive pronoun ‘mein’. It can stand alone without a noun, equivalent to ‘mine’ in English.

🗨In Conversation

A

Wessen Handy ist das?

Whose phone is that?

Hier, meins.

Here, mine.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Hier, mein.

    ‘mein’ is the base form and cannot stand alone as a noun; you need the –s ending for the neuter pronoun.

  • Hier mein.

    Missing comma and the required –s ending makes the phrase sound incomplete.

  • Hier, meine.

    ‘meine’ is the feminine form; unless you are referring to a feminine noun, it is incorrect here.

↔Alternatives

  • Das ist meins.

    That is mine.

  • Das gehört mir.

    That belongs to me.

  • Hier ist meines.

    Here is mine.

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Cultural Tip

German speakers often prefer the full sentence ‘Das ist meins’ in formal contexts, but in casual conversation a short ‘Hier, meins.’ is perfectly natural. Remember that the possessive pronoun takes the ending –s only in the neuter form; for masculine or feminine you would say ‘mein’ (e.g., ‘Hier, mein’ is wrong).