Hear or listen? 📕

Hear: the sound comes to your ears, without trying

I heard a noise outside.

Can you hear me?

Listen (to): you try to hear something

I listen to music every day.

Please listen carefully.

✗ I like to hear music.

✓ I like to listen to music.

✗ Listen me!

✓ Listen to me!

💡 It is the same difference as between see and look at.