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"Oye" is a form of "oír", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to hear". "Qué te pasa" is a form of "qué te pasa", a phrase which is often translated as "what is the matter with you". Learn more about the difference between "oye" and "qué te pasa" below.
oír(
oh
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eer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to hear
Las paredes son tan finas que oigo a los vecinos hablar.The walls are so thin I can hear the neighbors talking.
a. to hear
Me quejé a mucha gente, pero nadie quiso oírme.I complained to many people, but nobody wanted to hear me.
a. to get (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
“No lo vuelvas a hacer, ¿me oyes?” dijo el maestro."Don't do it again, got it?" said the teacher.
oírse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
a. to hear each other
Fue una llamada muy frustrante porque no nos oíamos nada.It was a very frustrating call because we couldn't hear each other at all.
qué te pasa(
keh
teh
pah
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sah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what is the matter with you
¿Qué te pasa, Rodolfo? ¿Por qué le hiciste eso a Dana?What is the matter with you, Rodolfo? Why did you that to Dana?
2. (informal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what the matter with you is
Necesito saber qué te pasa. No has sido tú últimamente.I need to know what the matter with you is. You haven't been yourself lately.
