I am totally confused regarding the use of the verb "to listen" in German: hören, anhören, and zuhören.
In translation examples, I found the following:
1) I'm listening to the music. = Ich höre die Musik.
2) I'm listening to the concert. = Ich höre mir das Konzert an.
3) I'm listening to the Professor . = Ich höre dem Professor zu.
Are these German verbs interchangeable? Is there a general rule of thumb that differentiates the proper use of each of them or is it a matter of learning the common use of each of them by native speakers? Help!!
In translation examples, I found the following:
1) I'm listening to the music. = Ich höre die Musik.
2) I'm listening to the concert. = Ich höre mir das Konzert an.
3) I'm listening to the Professor . = Ich höre dem Professor zu.
Are these German verbs interchangeable? Is there a general rule of thumb that differentiates the proper use of each of them or is it a matter of learning the common use of each of them by native speakers? Help!!