Hear vs Here at a glance
- hear
/hɪə/ · verb
To notice sounds with your ears.
- Can you hear me?
- I can hear music from next door.
- here
/hɪə/ · adverb
In, at or to this place.
- Come here for a minute.
- I've lived here for five years.
How to remember it
You hear with your ear: hear has "ear" inside it.
Common mistakes
Wrong: I can't here you.
Right: I can't hear you.
Wrong: Please wait hear.
Right: Please wait here.
Quick quiz
1.Did you the news?
2.Is there a bank near ?
3.Speak up – I can't you.
Pick the right word for each gap.