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escuchar

verbCEFR A1High frequency

What does “escuchar” mean in English?

  1. 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

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