verb
to hear, to listen
A1
Hören means both “to hear” (perceive sound) and “to listen” (attend to sound). It is a regular (weak) verb using haben as auxiliary. Non‑reflexive and not separable. Past participle gehört. Note: used transitively and in phrases like auf jemanden hören (to heed), but generally uses haben.
Examples
Ich habe die Nachrichten gehört.
I heard the news.
Ich höre Musik.
I'm listening to music.
Er hört dem Lehrer aufmerksam zu.
He is listening attentively to the teacher.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine leaning an ear in to 'hören' a sound
sounds like English 'hear'/'hear in' — associate with hearing