Word
Fahrt ihr dorthin?
Meaning
Are you driving there?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Fahrt ihr dorthin?
ihr
you (informal plural)
fahren
to drive, to travel
dorthin
there / to that place (directional)
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Questions & Answers about Fahrt ihr dorthin?
Why is it dorthin and not just dort?
dort just describes a fixed location ("there"), but dorthin describes a direction ("to there"). Because the sentence is about driving to a destination, you need the directional adverb hin (meaning movement away from the speaker) attached to dort.
Could I use dorther instead of dorthin in this sentence?
No, because her indicates movement towards the speaker. dorther would mean "from there" or "towards here". Since you are asking if they are driving to a destination away from you, you must use hin.
Why doesn't Fahrt have an umlaut (ä)? Doesn't the verb fahren change its vowel?
Could I say dahin instead of dorthin?
Yes, absolutely! dahin and dorthin both mean "to there" and are often used interchangeably in spoken German. dorthin sounds just a little bit more specific, as if you are pointing at a spot on a map.