English–German

“listen to” in German

German

Alsoanhören · zuhören

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhøːʁən/

Example

Ich höre Musik.

I am listening to music.

Illustration for hören (listen to)

How to say “listen to” in German

“Listen to” in German is hören.

Sound reaches the ear, and attention can turn toward a speaker or a piece of music.

Full entry for hören: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hören

Kannst du mich hören?

Can you hear me?

Tips for using hören

  • In the sense of heeding advice, hören commonly appears with auf and the accusative, as in auf jemanden hören.

Other German words for “listen to”

Ich höre mir jetzt das Lied an.

I'm listening to the song now.

Du hörst mir zu.

You are listening to me.

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