dahin

dahin

"Dahin" means "to there" or "to that place" in English.

Here, 'dahin' refers to a location towards which the subject is moving.

Ich gehe dahin, wo die Sonne scheint.

I go to where the sun shines.

In this sentence, 'dahin' refers to a point in time in the future.

Bis dahin ist noch viel zu tun.

Until then, there is much to do.

Here, 'dahin' metaphorically signifies being lost or gone in a final sense.

Die ganze Mühe war umsonst, und alles ist dahin.

All the effort was in vain, and everything is gone.