No. 457 in Swedish
hör
"Hör" means "hear" or "listens" in English.
In a sentence
Jag hör fåglarna sjunga.
I hear the birds singing.
In this sentence, 'hör' is used to describe the act of perceiving a sound with one's ears.
Hör du vad jag säger?
Do you hear what I am saying?
Here, 'hör' functions in a question to ask if a sound or information is being perceived.
Det hör till god sed att säga tack.
It is part of good manners to say thank you.
In this context, 'hör' means 'to belong' or 'to be a part of,' showing its different lexical usage.
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