oír
oír
to hear
to listen to
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oír
(
oh
-
eer
)
transitive verb
1.
(to perceive with the ear)
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.
2.
(to actively hear)
a.
to listen to
Se pasa las tardes oyendo música.
He spends all afternoon listening to music.
3.
(to be informed of)
a.
to hear
Oí la noticia del motín en la radio.
I heard the news of the riot on the radio.
4.
(to pay attention to)
a.
to hear
Me quejé a mucha gente, pero nadie quiso oírme.
I complained to many people, but nobody wanted to hear me.
5.
(to understand)
a.
to get
(colloquial)
“No lo vuelvas a hacer, ¿me oyes?” dijo el maestro.
"Don't do it again, got it?" said the teacher.
oírse
pronominal verb
6.
(to perceive sounds)
a.
to sound
¿Qué tal se oye ahí atrás?
How does it sound back there?
b.
to hear
No se oía nada por el ruido del avión.
Nothing could be heard over the noise of the airplane.
reciprocal verb
7.
(to discern each other's words)
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.
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oír
Participles
Present:
o
y
endo
Past:
o
í
do
Indicative of "oír"
Present
yo
o
ig
o
tú
o
y
es
él/ella/Ud.
o
y
e
nosotros
o
í
mos
vosotros
oís
ellos/ellas/Uds.
o
y
en
Preterite
yo
oí
tú
o
í
ste
él/ella/Ud.
o
y
ó
nosotros
o
í
mos
vosotros
o
í
steis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
o
y
eron
Imperfect
yo
oía
tú
oías
él/ella/Ud.
oía
nosotros
oíamos
vosotros
oíais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
oían
Conditional
yo
oiría
tú
oirías
él/ella/Ud.
oiría
nosotros
oiríamos
vosotros
oiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
oirían
Future
yo
oiré
tú
oirás
él/ella/Ud.
oirá
nosotros
oiremos
vosotros
oiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
oirán
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Examples
Phrases
oír el tono
to hear the tone
oír un concierto
to listen to a concert
Mi abuelo no puede oír bien. Tenemos que
Mi grandfather can't hear well. We have to
no oír
to not hear
puedo oír los cuentos de mi abuelita
I can listen to my grandmother's stories
espero oír pronto de ti
I hope to hear from you soon
lamento oír eso
sorry to hear that
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