How do you use "hinter" in a sentence?

Example: "Hinter dem Haus haben wir einen Garten." (We have a garden behind the house.) Another example: "Fahren Sie Ihren Wagen bitte hinter das Haus."

hinter

B1 Preposition

English Translation

behind

What does „hinter" mean in English?

„hinter" is a German preposition meaning "behind" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

Hinter dem Haus haben wir einen Garten.

We have a garden behind the house.

Fahren Sie Ihren Wagen bitte hinter das Haus.

Please drive your car behind the house.

Auf den hinteren Plätzen kann man nicht sehr viel sehen.

You can't see very much from the back seats.

CEFR Level

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

er — he hin — there (away from the speaker) hinter — behind hinterher — afterwards hinterlassen — to leave (message) in — in in — in in — in

Related Words

hin

there (away from the speaker)