German Conversation · Level 21
89 words
German word
zuhören
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtsuːˌhøːʁən/
Meaning
- verblisten to
Example
Du hörst mir zu.
You are listening to me.
More examples
In Teammeetings ist es wichtig, anderen aktiv zuzuhören.
In team meetings, it is important to listen actively to others.
Core concept
An attentive listener turns an ear toward a person's words and follows their meaning.
Common phrases
aktiv zuhören
listen actively
dem Lehrer zuhören
listen to the teacher
Similar words
hören: Perceive sounds or speech through the ears.
anhören: Listen attentively to a recording, speech, or other sound from start to finish.
lauschen: Listen quietly and intently for faint sounds or someone else's conversation.
abhören: Secretly listen to another person's conversation without permission.
Definition in German
Zuhören bedeutet, einer Person aufmerksam zu folgen und ihre Worte bewusst zu verarbeiten.
Word origin
The verb combines the prefix zu, meaning 'toward' here, with the inherited Germanic verb hören, 'to hear'.
Usage tips
- Zuhören takes a dative person, as in jemandem zuhören, and its prefix separates in main clauses: Du hörst mir zu.
Opposites
- überhörenfail to hearverb
Related words
- Zuhörenlisteningnoun
- Zuhörerlistenernoun