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German Phrase

Hörst du mich jetzt?

/ˈhøːɐ̯st duː mɪç ˈjɛtst/
Meaning"Are you hearing me now?"
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Meaning

‘Hörst du mich jetzt?’ literally means ‘Do you hear me now?’ It is used to check whether the listener can finally hear you, often after a technical glitch, a noisy environment, or when you feel ignored.

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When to use

Use this sentence during phone or video calls, in a crowded room, or after you have asked someone to repeat something and want to confirm the connection is working.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Hörstdumichjetzt?

1

Verb conjugation (hören)

‘Hörst’ is the 2nd person singular present tense of ‘hören’. The stem vowel changes from ‘ö’ to ‘ö’ and the ending –st is added.

2

Subject pronoun ‘du’

In informal German the subject pronoun is usually placed after the verb in questions (verb‑subject inversion).

3

Accusative pronoun ‘mich’

‘mich’ is the accusative form of ‘ich’ and functions as the direct object of the verb ‘hören’.

4

Adverb placement – ‘jetzt’

Time adverbs like ‘jetzt’ normally come after the object pronoun, so the natural order is … mich jetzt.

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Question mark

German yes‑no questions are formed by moving the finite verb to the first position; the rest of the sentence stays in its normal order.

🗨In Conversation

A

Hörst du mich jetzt?

Are you hearing me now?

Ja, jetzt kann ich dich gut hören.

Yes, I can hear you well now.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Du hörst mich jetzt?

    In yes‑no questions the finite verb must be first; the correct order is ‘Hörst du …’

  • Hörst du jetzt mich?

    The adverb ‘jetzt’ normally follows the object pronoun, not precede it.

  • Hörst du mich jetzt?

    Using ‘Sie’ with the verb form ‘hörst’ is wrong; the polite form is ‘Hören Sie mich jetzt?’

↔Alternatives

  • Kannst du mich jetzt hören?

    Can you hear me now?

  • Verstehst du mich jetzt?

    Do you understand me now?

  • Hörst du mich?

    Do you hear me?

  • Hören Sie mich jetzt?

    Are you hearing me now? (formal)

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Cultural Tip

‘Du’ is the informal second‑person pronoun. In a business or formal setting you would use the polite form ‘Sie’: ‘Hören Sie mich jetzt?’ Also, Germans tend to keep questions short; adding ‘jetzt’ emphasizes that the situation has just changed, e.g., after fixing a connection.