Word
Ich höre deine Stimme.
Meaning
I hear your voice.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Ich höre deine Stimme.
Why is there an umlaut in höre?
The infinitive is hören (to hear), but in the present tense the stem vowel o changes to ö in the singular forms (ich, du, er/sie/es). So you get ich höre, du hörst, er hört, but no umlaut in wir hören, ihr hört, sie hören. This is a common pattern for many strong verbs in German.
How do you conjugate hören in the present tense?
Here’s the full present-tense paradigm for hören:
- ich höre
- du hörst
- er/sie/es hört
- wir hören
- ihr hört
- sie/Sie hören
What case is deine Stimme in, and why?
It’s in the accusative case because hören is a transitive verb that takes a direct object. Stimme (voice) is feminine singular, so the possessive pronoun dein- takes the ending -e (feminine accusative): deine Stimme.
Why is there no article like die before Stimme?
A possessive pronoun (e.g., deine) replaces the definite or indefinite article. You cannot say die deine Stimme. If you wanted a general statement without possession, you could say Ich höre die Stimme (“I hear the voice”), but not with deine.
How do you know that Stimme is feminine?
Many German nouns ending in -e are feminine (e.g., Blume, Tasse, Stimme). Still, gender must often be memorized. A good strategy is to learn each noun with its article: die Stimme.
Could I say Ich höre dich instead of deine Stimme?
Yes, but the meaning shifts:
- Ich höre dich = “I hear you” (I hear your voice or sounds you make, with dich as the direct object)
- Ich höre deine Stimme = “I hear your voice” (focuses specifically on the voice itself)
How would you express “I can hear your voice” in German?
You add the modal verb können or an adverb:
- Ich kann deine Stimme hören. (I can hear your voice.)
- Ich höre gerade deine Stimme. (I’m hearing your voice right now.)
What’s the difference between hören and anhören?
- hören = to hear (receive sound involuntarily or passively)
- anhören = to listen to something (often voluntarily, with attention)
Example: Ich höre Musik. (I hear music / I’m playing music aloud.) vs. Ich höre mir Musik an. (I’m listening to music.)