Escucharle (en. Listen to him)

/eskuˈtʃaɾ.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To attend to what a person is saying.

I always try to listen to him when he has something important to say.

Siempre trato de escucharle cuando tiene algo importante que decir.

To lend an ear to someone's words.

If you don't listen to him, you won't understand his point of view.

Si no le escuchas, no entenderás su punto de vista.

To be receptive to another person's opinions or feelings.

It is essential to listen to him in order to help him properly.

Es esencial escucharle para poder ayudarle adecuadamente.

Derived from the verb 'escuchar' with the enclitic pronoun 'le'.

to listen to someone

To pay attention to what that person says.

escucharle a alguien

I didn't listen to him

Indicates that attention was not paid to what was said.

no le escuché

you have to listen to him

Refers to the need to pay attention to someone's opinion.

hay que escucharle

listen

To attend to the sounds or words being said.

escuchar

hear

To perceive sounds through the ear.

oír

understand

To understand the meaning of what is heard.

comprender

To stop listening to or ignore someone.

I didn't listen to him at all; I was elsewhere.

No le escuché ni un poco, estaba en otra.

To disregard what someone says.

Sometimes, you have to listen to him, but I don't always pay attention.

A veces, hay que escucharle, pero no siempre le hago caso.