"To hear" digunakan ketika kita mendengar suara yang masuk ke telinga. Sebagai contoh, I hear loud music coming from next door. Atau, I hear the dog barking outside. Atau, I hear the baby crying.
"To listen" digunakan ketika seseorang mendengar sesuatu dan ia memerhatikan apa yang didengarnya itu. Sebagai contoh, I am listening to a wonderful new CD. Atau, I am listening to my brilliant English tutor's explanation about verb tenses.
Bandingkan, "I was listening to some music when I heard the phone ring." Disini, I am actively listening to some music and the sound of the phone ringing was a sound that came to me without my taking any action.
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