What is the Spanish word for "listen"?

Learn how to say "listen" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

listen

Spanish

escuchar

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Alternative translations of "listen"

atender

Examples of how to use "listen" in Spanish

English
You should listen to your parents' advice.
Spanish
Deberías escuchar el consejo de tus padres.
English
I listen to music every morning.
Spanish
Escucho música todas las mañanas.
English
She listened carefully to the teacher.
Spanish
Ella escuchó atentamente al profesor.
English
They are listening to the announcement now.
Spanish
Ellos están escuchando el anuncio ahora.
English
He has listened to this podcast before.
Spanish
Él ha escuchado este podcast antes.

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