The Dutch word for to listen is
luisteren
Dutch Definition
listen | |
1. luisteren |
Translations for listen and their definitions
luisteren | © | |
1. v. to listen + naar (object) = to | ||
Luister je naar de radio? - Do you listen to the radio? | ||
2. v. to listen, to obey, comply with | ||
Je moet naar me luisteren! - You need to listen to me! |
horen | © | |
1. v. to hear | ||
Ik hoor een vogel zingen buiten. - I hear a bird singing outside. | ||
Heb je dat geluid gehoord? - Did you hear that sound? | ||
2. v. to belong | ||
Zij horen bij ons. - They belong with us. | ||
Dit boek hoort in die kast. - This book belongs in that shelf. | ||
De sleutels horen in het laatje. - The keys belong in the drawer. | ||
3. v. (auxiliary) to be supposed to, to be meant to | ||
Je hoort je kamer op te ruimen. - You are supposed to clean up your room. | ||
Je hoort dat zo te doen. - You are supposed to do it that way. | ||
We horen te vertrekken voor zonsopgang. - We are meant to leave before sunrise. | ||
4. v. to be appropriate, polite or agreeing with social norms (lit. to be heard of) | ||
Dat hoort niet zo, je moet je excuses aanbieden. - That's not appropriate, you should apologize. | ||
In sommige culturen hoort het om schoenen uit te doen bij binnenkomst. - In some cultures, it's the norm to take off shoes when entering. | ||
5. n-m. Alternative spelling of hoorn |
gehoorzamen | |
1. v. to obey |
opletten | |
1. v. to pay attention | |
Let goed op zodat je niet verdwaalt! - Pay close attention so that you don't get lost! |
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