Oía (en. I heard)

/oi̯ˈa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates that the action of listening or perceiving sounds has occurred in the past.

I heard beautiful music from my room.

Oía una música hermosa desde mi habitación.

Used in expressions to refer to having heard something specific.

I heard that they would be visiting this weekend.

Oía que vendrían de visita este fin de semana.

Refers to the action of paying attention to what is heard.

I listened carefully to the instructions they gave me.

Oía atentamente las instrucciones que me dieron.

This form comes from the infinitive 'oír', which has Latin roots.

listen to this

Phrase used to draw someone's attention to what is about to be said.

oía esto

did not hear well

Expression indicating that something has not been heard correctly.

no oía bien

hearing things

Phrase referring to being aware of rumors or news.

oyendo cosas

to hear

To perceive sounds through the sense of hearing.

oír

to listen

To pay attention to what is heard.

escuchar

sound

What is perceived through the ear.

sonido

It is used to refer to having found out something informally.

I heard that the party is starting; let's go!

Oía que ya empieza la fiesta, vamos!

Expression to show surprise about something that has been heard.

Hey, did you see what happened today in the square?

Oía, ¿viste lo que pasó hoy en la plaza?