German VERB A2 Rank 3378

anhören

to listen to / to sound

anhören – hörte an – hat angehört

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry anhören, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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anhören vs hören

to hear / to listen

Hören and sich anhören can both refer to a speech or a recording. Sich anhören places more emphasis on listening to this particular content deliberately and attentively, while hören can also describe simply perceiving or listening in a neutral way. Use sich anhören when consciously engaging with it is important.

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anhören

Ich hörte mir die Rede gestern im Radio aufmerksam an.

I listened attentively to the speech on the radio yesterday.

hören

Ich hörte die Rede gestern im Radio.

I heard the speech on the radio yesterday.

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