Questions & Answers about Komm bitte sofort her!
Why does this sentence use her instead of hier for 'here'?
In German, hier describes a fixed location ('at this place'), while her describes movement towards the speaker ('to this place'). Because the sentence gives a command to move toward the speaker (Komm), you have to use a directional word like her.
Could I use hierher instead of just her?
Yes, you can! Komm bitte sofort hierher! is completely natural and means the exact same thing. When paired with verbs of motion like kommen, native speakers often shorten hierher to just her, treating it almost like a separable prefix (herkommen).
Why is her placed at the very end of the sentence?
Directional adverbs like her, hin, and their compounds usually go to the end of a main clause, just like separable prefixes. Since this is an imperative (command), the conjugated verb (Komm) is at the beginning, pushing the directional piece (her) to the very end.
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