אני שומע רעש מבחוץ.

A common pronunciation is:

ani shoméa ra'ash mibáchutz

A rough guide:

• אני = a-NEE
• שומע = sho-MEH-a
• רעש = RA-ash or ra-ASH, depending on accent
• מבחוץ = mi-ba-CHUTZ

Notes:

• The ch in מבחוץ is the throaty sound heard in Hebrew ח, like German Bach or Scottish loch.
• In everyday speech, some sounds may be reduced a little, but this pronunciation will be understood well.

In Hebrew, the present tense works differently from English.

שומע is the masculine singular present form of the verb לשמוע = to hear.

So:

• אני שומע = I hear / I am hearing if the speaker is male
• אני שומעת = I hear / I am hearing if the speaker is female

Unlike English, Hebrew does not usually make a strong everyday distinction between:

• I hear
• I am hearing

Both can be expressed with the same present-tense form, depending on context.

You often do need אני in the present tense, because Hebrew present-tense forms show gender and number, but usually not person.

For example, שומע by itself could mean:

• he hears
• I hear if the speaker is male
• sometimes other meanings from context

So אני makes it clear that the subject is I.

That said, in conversation, Hebrew speakers sometimes drop אני if the context is already obvious. But for learners, אני שומע is the safest and clearest form.

Because שומע is the masculine singular form.

Hebrew present-tense verbs agree with the speaker’s gender:

• male speaker: אני שומע רעש מבחוץ
• female speaker: אני שומעת רעש מבחוץ

So if a woman says this sentence, she would normally say:

אני שומעת רעש מבחוץ

Hebrew has no indefinite article.

So:

• רעש can mean noise or a noise
• קול can mean sound or a sound

If something is definite, Hebrew uses ה־:

• הרעש = the noise

So:

• אני שומע רעש = I hear a noise / I hear noise
• אני שומע את הרעש = I hear the noise

Because את is used only before a definite direct object.

Here, רעש is indefinite:

• אני שומע רעש = I hear a noise So there is no את.

But if you say the noise, then you need את:

• אני שומע את הרעש = I hear the noise

This is a very common rule in Hebrew:

• indefinite object → usually no את
• definite object → use את

Not exactly.

רעש usually means:

• noise
• a noticeable, often unwanted sound
• a disturbance

So it often feels more like noise than the neutral English word sound.

Compare:

• רעש = noise
• קול = sound, voice, or a sound in a more general sense

So:

• אני שומע רעש מבחוץ = I hear a noise from outside
• אני שומע קול מבחוץ = I hear a sound/voice from outside

Using רעש suggests that something sounds unusual, loud, or disruptive.

מבחוץ means from outside or from outdoors.

In this sentence, it tells you the source of the noise:

• רעש מבחוץ = noise from outside

This is slightly different from just בחוץ, which means outside.

Compare:

• אני שומע רעש מבחוץ = I hear a noise coming from outside
• אני שומע רעש בחוץ = I hear a noise outside

The first focuses more clearly on where the noise is coming from.

The מ־ at the beginning means from.

So מבחוץ is basically:

• מ־ = from
• בחוץ = outside

Together:

• מבחוץ = from outside

This מ־ is very common in Hebrew:

• מבית = from home / from a house
• מישראל = from Israel
• מפה = from here

So once you recognize מ־, many words become easier to understand.

Not usually.

לשמוע means to hear.

It often refers to hearing something passively:

• אני שומע רעש = I hear a noise

If you want to listen, Hebrew often uses להקשיב:

• אני מקשיב למוזיקה = I am listening to music

So the difference is often like this:

• שומע = hear
• מקשיב = listen

In your sentence, שומע is the natural choice, because the idea is that the speaker notices a noise.

Yes. אני שומע רעש מבחוץ is a very normal Hebrew sentence.

The basic order is:

subject + verb + object + extra information

So here:

• אני = subject
• שומע = verb
• רעש = object
• מבחוץ = extra information about the source

You can move parts around for emphasis, but the original order is neutral and natural.

For example:

• מבחוץ אני שומע רעש can sound more emphatic, like From outside, I hear a noise
• But אני שומע רעש מבחוץ is the standard, straightforward version

Yes, depending on context.

Hebrew often leaves this kind of nuance to the situation. So אני שומע רעש מבחוץ can mean:

• I hear a noise from outside
• I can hear noise from outside

English sometimes uses can hear where Hebrew simply uses the regular verb hear.

So if the context is about ability or perception, this Hebrew sentence can naturally cover that meaning too.

Yes, depending on what you want to express.

Some common alternatives:

• קול = sound / voice
• צליל = sound, tone
• מהומה = commotion, uproar

Examples:

• אני שומע קול מבחוץ = I hear a sound/voice from outside
• אני שומע מהומה מבחוץ = I hear a commotion from outside

So רעש is a good choice if you mean a general noise, especially one that catches your attention.