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2019.07.17 22:56

"Listen" vs "Hear"

Recently, I was asked the difference between

using "to listen" and "to hear".

The difference lies in the intent:

--If you are focused on a sound, you are "listening".
--Other sounds that you aren't paying attention to, but notice, are sounds you "hear". Or, if you can't identify the source of a sound, you "hear" it.

For example:

Listen:
--If you have your headphones on, you are "listening" to music.
--If you are having a conversation with someone, you are "listening" to what they are saying.

Hear (sounds you notice):
--If you and a friend are walking in the park, and some other people nearby are having a conversation, you may "hear" what they are saying when you pass by.
--If you are in your apartment and you catch some of the sounds from your neighbor's apartment, you can "hear" your neighbors.

Hear (sounds you can't identify the source):
--A friend is calling your name in the store, but you don't see them--> you can "hear" them calling for you. Once you start to focus on the sound and wait for them to call you again, you are "listening" for it.
--You lose your phone in your house, and your friend calls it--> you can "hear" it ringing. Once you start waiting for the source of the sound, you are "listening" for it.

Another way to look at it:

"To listen" is to -want- the sound to come to you. You want to receive the sound.
"To hear" is when you receive a sound, whether you want to or not.

Make sense?


*Keep my 97% Rule in mind, haha. It's in my profile if you need to read it 😂
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  • Karina 2019.07.17 23:01

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    Got it! Thanks 😊
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:03

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    @Karina I'm glad! 🤙🏾
  • Saka 2019.07.17 23:08

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    😉
  • Raquel Ferreira 2019.07.17 23:09

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    Thank you!!! Great explanation!!!!😊😊😊
  • HR 2019.07.17 23:11

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    Thanks for the explanation! That was very informative 😃
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:12

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    @Saka 😁🙏🏾
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:13

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    @HR Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad it helped!
  • Yukari 2019.07.17 23:18

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    勉強になりました😄👍👍
  • Diany 2019.07.17 23:21

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    Like n Spanish « escuchar» --- Listening and « oír» --- hear😁
  • Carlos Romero 2019.07.17 23:22

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    I got it. Thanks
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:22

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    @Yukari I hope it helped. Thanks for the feedback😁
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:22

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    @Diany Right!
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:26

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    @Carlos Romero Excellent!
  • Diany 2019.07.17 23:26

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    @Dante I know it... that is easy...But I don't now many things 😭😂😂
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:28

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    @Diany We're all trying, haha😅 I think we'll get better!👍🏾
  • Actually 2019.07.17 23:42

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    This is easy to understand!Thanks.
  • Diany 2019.07.17 23:42

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    @Dante 😊😉😉
  • Dante 2019.07.17 23:43

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    @Actually Thanks! I'm glad it helped!
  • Bettzy 2019.07.18 00:00

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    Thank you ?!🙂
  • Dante 2019.07.18 00:08

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    @Bettzy I hope it helped😁
  • Dr.Mahnaz 2019.07.18 00:21

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    Tnx, it was really useful. l always was confused with these two words. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
  • Dante 2019.07.18 00:40

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    @Dr.Mahnaz I'm really glad it helped. Thanks for the feedback😁
  • Manaka 2019.07.18 14:37

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    That’s right!
  • Manaka 2019.07.18 14:39

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    Also, Listen = 聴く Hear= 聞く in Japanese.😊
  • Dante 2019.07.18 16:53

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    @Manaka Thanks for the lesson! That's really good to know!😯
  • Mia 2020.03.02 16:17

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    あなたのプロフィールに書いてある内容はとても興味深いです。フォローさせてください。
  • Dante 2020.03.02 16:47

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    @Mia I hope to resume my studies in the near future. If I do, I'll begin posting here again, too
  • Mia 2020.03.02 17:27

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    @Dante 是非よろしくお願いします! 日本語は言葉の数が沢山あり、英語はひとつの言葉にたくさんの意味があるので、とても難しいです。

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