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Illustration of the A1 German word “hören”, which translates to “to hear”. A lynx freezes in deep snow, tufted ears pricked straight up and swivelled forward, eyes huge, one paw raised, straining to hear a mouse under the snow.

hören is part of German verbs A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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hören

to hear

/ˈhøːʁən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

hören, hörte, hat gehört

ich höre
du hörst
er/sie/es hört
wir hören
ihr hört
sie/Sie hören

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hören — Präteritum — ich →

Examples — hören in a sentence

Hörst du die laute Musik?

Do you hear the loud music?

Ich höre gern klassische Musik.

I like to listen to classical music.

How to remember it

"Hören" — hear with your ears.

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