Ch 10 · Lesson 10Spanish · Chapter 10 · Lesson 10 · Common mistake
oír or escuchar?
The same distinction as and , moved to the ears.
The rule
is what the ears do on their own: to hear. takes intent: to listen. Same split as and . In everyday speech, above all in Latin America, often stands in for as well ( on a bad line is completely normal), so the drill marks which meaning is wanted. Learn the core split first: is hear, is listen.
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: oye or escucha.
No te bien, habla más alto. (hear)
Ella música todos los días. (listen)
¿ eso? (hear)
Nadie me cuando hablo. (listen)
Se todo desde aquí. (hear)
bien lo que digo. (listen)
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