Illustration of the A1 German word “hören”, which translates to “to hear”. Giant ears catching sound waves like butterflies

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

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

Practice "hören"

hören — Präteritum — ihr →

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.

More A1 words

Illustration of the A1 German word “hundert”, which translates to “hundred”. A long line of people celebrating a 100-year anniversary with balloons and cake.
hundert

/ˈhʊndɐt/

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hundred

Examples

Das Buch kostet hundert Euro.

The book costs one hundred euros.

Hundert Menschen waren da.

One hundred people were there.

Illustration of the A1 German word “ihr (Pl.)”, which translates to “their”. A circle of friends all reaching up to hold one giant glowing balloon together, every hand gripping its string, the balloon shared among them all.
ihr (Pl.)

/iːɐ/

their

Examples

Das sind ihre Kinder.

Those are their children.

Ich mag ihre neue Wohnung.

I like their new apartment.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Informatiker”, which translates to “IT specialist (male)”. A person weaving a tapestry of glowing green binary code that transforms into a vibrant, living garden.
der Informatiker

/ɪnfɔʁˈmaːtɪkɐ/

IT specialist (male)

Examples

Mein Bruder ist Informatiker.

My brother is an IT specialist.

Der Informatiker repariert meinen Computer.

The IT specialist repairs my computer.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Informatikerin”, which translates to “IT specialist (female)”. A woman sitting at a desk where the computer screen opens a window into a digital forest made of shimmering, floating lines of code.
die Informatikerin

/ɪnfɔʁˈmaːtɪkəʁɪn/

IT specialist (female)

Examples

Sie ist eine gute Informatikerin.

She is a good IT specialist.

Die Informatikerin arbeitet am Computer.

The IT specialist works on the computer.

Illustration of the A1 German word “der Ingenieur”, which translates to “engineer (male)”. A cheerful figure in a hard hat standing on a bridge they built themselves, the blueprint still in hand, the bridge curving gracefully over a canyon.
der Ingenieur

/ɪnʒeˈni̯øːɐ̯/

engineer (male)

Examples

Mein Vater ist Ingenieur.

My father is an engineer.

Der Ingenieur arbeitet viel.

The engineer works a lot.

Illustration of the A1 German word “die Ingenieurin”, which translates to “engineer (female)”. A woman sketching blueprints in the clouds, her pencil strokes turning into floating bridges of golden light connecting distant stars.
die Ingenieurin

/ɪnʒeˈni̯øːʁɪn/

engineer (female)

Examples

Meine Schwester ist Ingenieurin.

My sister is an engineer.

Die Ingenieurin plant neue Projekte.

The engineer plans new projects.

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hundert — hundred

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