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listen

verbTo pay attention to sounds or to someone speaking.

Example

She is listening to the radio.

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Other languages for “listen”

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11 languages
01Chinese
中文

聆聽

Example

我每天聽音樂。

I listen to music every day.
02Japanese
日本語

聞く

きく

Example

先生の説明を聞きました。

I listened to the teacher’s explanation.
03Korean
한국어

듣다

Example

아이들이 이야기를 듣고 있어요.

The children are listening to a story.
04French
FRANÇAIS

écouter

Example

Il écoute attentivement son ami.

He listens carefully to his friend.
05Spanish
ESPAÑOL

escuchar

Example

Escuchamos una grabación en clase.

We listened to a recording in class.
06Russian
РУССКИЙ

слушать

Example

Ты меня слушаешь?

Are you listening to me?
07German
DEUTSCH

zuhören

Example

Ich habe ihm noch nicht zugehört.

I have not listened to him yet.
08Portuguese
PORTUGUÊS

ouvir

Example

Ela ouviu uma palestra ontem à noite.

She listened to a talk last night.
09Thai
ภาษาไทย

ฟัง

Example

กรุณาฟังอย่างตั้งใจ

Please listen carefully.
10Italian
ITALIANO

ascoltare

Example

Abbiamo ascoltato il suono della pioggia.

We listened to the sound of rain.
11Vietnamese
TIẾNG VIỆT

lắng nghe

Example

Tôi thích lắng nghe ý tưởng của bạn.

I like listening to your ideas.

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