I heard it from my friends. Oír/escuchar or saber?

Question

I'd love to hear from you...... Me encantaría saber de ti.

Saber.

And I always thought Oír/escuchar was wrong but I heard a song.

He oido de mis amigos acerca da las cosas que dijiste.........

Is this right?

I heard it from my friends, about the things you said.

They are all 'correct.' It' a matter of personal preference. - Naomi_Callas, Jan 5, 2012

Answer 1

For me it is more common to use "saber de" for "to hear" as in your example expression. However, "espero oír pronto de..." and other forms of "oír de" seem to be perfectly legal, if common usage is any indicator.

Good answer. - jeezzle, Jan 5, 2012

Answer 2

I see no conflict. Both Jack and Tuscantory are right. I believe the expressions translate literally fairly well:

Escuché de mis amigos is indeed I heard IT from y friends. Hearsay, as Tuscantory says. But heard it from my friends is different from I would like to hear from my friends - I want to have news from / about my friends.

The first one is lo escuché de; the second one is "saber de", "me gustaría recibir noticias de mis amigos".

Escuché de Nancy que Jeezle está en México - I heard from Nancy that Jeezle is in Mexico.

Supe de Jeezle por Nancy - I heard about Jeezle from Nancy.

Answer 3

saber is to know (of) or know a fact- oir is to physically hear through the ear or used like testimonio de oidos - hearsay evidence - and escuchar is to listen.