You use here when you are referring to the place where you are.
I'm here all by myself and I know I'm going to get lost.
Well, I can't stand here chatting all day.
...the growing number of skiers that come here.
Sheila was in here a minute ago.
My name is Roseanne and I'm in here for shoplifting.
I'm not going to stay here. I'm out of here, back down to San Diego.
When Mommy comes, just tell her I'm up here.
Synonyms: in or at this place, on this spot, in or at this location More Synonyms of here
2. adverb [ADVERB after verb, beADVERB]
You use here when you are pointing towards a place that is near you, in order to draw someone else's attention to it.
...if you will just sign here.
Come and sit here, Lauren.
'From there, pulling a line to here,' he said, making invisible drawings in the air.
'It's on the right-hand side of the shopping centre.'—'Okay. Fine.'—'Oh it's here.'
3. adverb [noun ADVERB, ADVERB after verb]
You use here in order to indicate that the person or thing that you are talking about is near you or is being held by you.
My friend here writes for radio.
I have here at my side Mr. Glenn Williams.
I have a little book here by new writer.
4. adverb [noun ADVERB, ADVERB after verb]
You use here to refer to people in general and their life on Earth.
...where we have come from, where we are going to, or what our purpose here is, ifany.
Who are we? What are we doing here?
5. adverb
If you say that you are hereto do something, that is your role or function.
I'm here to help you.
I'm not here to listen to your complaints.
Synonyms: at hand, present, available, in attendance More Synonyms of here
6. adverb [ADV with be, ADVERB before verb]
You use here in order to draw attention to something or someone who has just arrived in the place where you are, or to draw attention to the place you have just arrivedat.
'Here's the taxi,' she said politely.
'Mr Cummings is here,' she said, holding the door open.
Here comes your husband.
'Okay, here we are,' she said, and inserted her key in the lock.
Here's my apartment.
7. adverb [ADVERB with verb]
You use here to refer to a particular point or stage of a situation or subject that you have come to or that you are dealing with.
Both sides will have to sell the agreement. It's here that the real test will come.
It's here that we come up against the difference of approach.
The book goes into recent work in greater detail than I have attempted here.
Here I think it is appropriate to draw your attention to one specific feature.
8. adverb [ADVERB before verb, ADV with be]
You use here to refer to a period of time, a situation, or an event that is present or happening now.
Here comes the summer.
Economic recovery is here.
Here is your opportunity to acquire a luxurious one bedroom home.
Synonyms: now, at this point, at this time, at this moment More Synonyms of here
9. adverb
You use here at the beginning of a sentence in order to draw attention to something or to introduce something.
Here is a summer soup that is almost a meal in itself.
Now here's what I want you to do.
So here's what I think.
10. adverb
You use here when you are offering or giving something to someone.
Here's your coffee, just the way you like it.
Here's my card. You know where to find me.
Here's some letters I want you to sign.
Here's your cash.
11.
See here sb is
12.
See here we are
13.
See here goes
14.
See here we go again
15.
See here and now
16.
See here and there
17.
See here's to sth
here in British English
(hɪə)
adverb
1.
in, at, or to this place, point, case, or respect
we come here every summer
here, police officers do not usually carry guns
here comes Roy
2. here and there
3. here goes
4. here's to
5. here today, gone tomorrow
6. here we go again
7. neither here nor there
8. this here
noun
9.
this place
they leave here tonight
10. here and now
Word origin
Old English hēr; related to Old Norse hēr, Old High German hiar, Old Saxon hīr
Here in British English
(ˈjɪrə)
exclamation
South Africa
an exclamation of surprise or dismay
Word origin
Afrikaans: Lord
here in American English
(hɪr; often hir)
adverb
1.
at or in this place
often used as an intensive [John here is a good player]: in dialectal or nonstandard use, often placed between a demonstrative pronoun andthe noun it modifies [this here man ]
2.
toward, to, or into this place; hither
come here
3.
at this point in an action, speech, discussion, etc.; now
here the judge interrupted
4.
on earth; in earthly life
interjection
5.
used to call attention, answer a roll call, etc.
6.
used to express indignation, remonstrance, etc., esp. when repeated
noun
7.
this place or point
Idioms:
here and there
here goes!
neither here nor there
the here and now
Word origin
ME < OE her; akin to Ger hier < IE base *ko-, *ke-, this one > he1, her1, L cis, OIr ce
Examples of 'here' in a sentence
here
Then the President named Australia - he thought I had certain talents, connections, that would work out here.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
I just, I don't know, I felt she wasn't entirely a stranger here.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
She went to lunch with your wife and your wife told her she'd been here on a quick business trip some years ago.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Let it come out that I called Mr. Julicher here to clear my name.
Lisa Scottoline RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2002)
In other languages
here
British English: here /hɪə/ ADVERB
Here means the place where you are.
Come and sit here.
American English: here
Arabic: هُنَا
Brazilian Portuguese: aqui
Chinese: 在这里
Croatian: ovdje
Czech: tady
Danish: her
Dutch: hier
European Spanish: aquí
Finnish: tässä
French: ici
German: hier
Greek: εδώ
Italian: qui
Japanese: ここに
Korean: 여기에
Norwegian: her
Polish: tutaj
European Portuguese: aqui
Romanian: aici
Russian: здесь
Latin American Spanish: aquí
Swedish: här
Thai: ที่นี่
Turkish: burada
Ukrainian: тут
Vietnamese: ở đây
Chinese translation of 'here'
here
(hɪəʳ)
adv
(= in/to this place) 在这(這)里(裡) (zài zhèlǐ)
(= near me) 到这(這)里(裡) (dào zhèlǐ)
(= at this point) 这(這)时(時) (zhèshí)
"here!" (= present) "在这(這)儿(兒)！" ("zài zhèr!")
here's my phone number这(這)是我的电(電)话(話)号(號)码(碼) (zhè shì wǒ de diànhuà hàomǎ)
here's your taxi你的出租车(車)来(來)了 (nǐ de chūzūchē lái le)
I'm here to help you我是来(來)帮(幫)你的 (wǒ shì lái bāng nǐ de)
OK here goes, I'll try it好，来(來)吧，我来(來)试(試)试(試) (hǎo, lái ba, wǒ lái shìshì)
here we go (again) (inf) 噢，(又)来(來)了 (ō, (yòu) lái le)
(in the) here and now现(現)在 (xiànzài)
"here!"
(= present) "在这(這)儿(兒)！" ("zài zhèr!")
See here (sense 3)
All related terms of 'here'
heres
an heir
here goes
You say ' here goes ' when you are about to do or say something difficult or unpleasant .
look here
You say look here when you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said .
over here
Over here means near you, or in the country you are in.
this here
→ this (sense 7 )
here's to
a formula used in proposing a toast to someone or something
listen here
You say listen here when you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said .
here's how!
(as a toast ) good health !
here sb is
You say ' here we are ' or ' here you are ' when the statement that you are making about someone's character or situation is unexpected .
here and now
You use here and now to emphasize that something is happening at the present time, rather than in the future or past , or that you would like it to happen at the present time.
here to stay
If you say that something is here to stay , you mean that people have accepted it and it has become a part of everyday life.
here we are
You say ' here we are ' when you have just found something that you have been looking for.
here and there
If something happens here and there , it happens in several different places.
get outta here!
go away!
here's to sth
You use expressions such as ' here's to us ' and ' here's to your new job ' before drinking a toast in order to wish someone success or happiness.
here we go again
You use expressions such as ' here we go ' and ' here we go again ' in order to indicate that something is happening again in the way that you expected , especially something unpleasant .
the here and now
the present time
the buck stops here
said to mean that a problem is your responsibility, and that you are not expecting anyone else to deal with it
here today, gone tomorrow
said to mean that someone or something is only present for a short time. You often use this expression to suggest that this is a bad thing.
neither here nor there
If you say that something is neither here nor there , you mean that it does not matter because it is not a relevant point.
here's mud in your eye
a humorous drinking toast
what is sb/sth doing here
If you ask what someone or something is doing in a particular place, you are asking why they are there.
where do we go from here?
If someone says ' Where do we go from here? ' they are asking what should be done next , usually because a problem has not been solved in a satisfactory way .
the buck stops here/with me
If you say ' The buck stops here ' or ' The buck stops with me', you mean that you have to take responsibility for something and will not try to pass the responsibility on to someone else.