escuchar

Senses

1. 1.

   to listen

   to perceive and pay attention to sounds

2. 2.

   to hear

   to receive sound through the ears

3. 3.

   to heed; to obey

   to pay attention to and follow advice or commands

Examples

• "Escucha bien lo que te digo."

  Listen carefully to what I'm telling you.

• "Me encanta escuchar música mientras trabajo."

  I love listening to music while I work.

• "Debes escuchar a tus padres."

  You should listen to (obey) your parents.

Usage

Escuchar emphasizes active attention and listening, while oír simply means to hear (passive). In colloquial speech, escuchar can also mean 'to obey' or 'to heed advice.' Common in requests: '¿Me escuchas?' (Are you listening to me?)"