escuchar
verbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “escuchar” mean in English?
to listen
Example sentences
Escucho música en el autobús.
I listen to music on the bus.
¿Me escuchas?
Are you listening to me?
Escucha atentamente.
Listen carefully.
How to use it
Escuchar means 'to listen to' (active attention). Regular -ar verb. Distinct from oír ('to hear', passive).
Common mistake
Escuchar = listen actively (engaged). Oír = hear passively (sound reaches your ears). Don't conflate. 'Te oigo' = I hear you (sound); 'te escucho' = I'm listening to you.
Forms of escuchar
- Present
- escucho, escuchas, escucha, escuchamos, escucháis, escuchan