Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Listen"

A: its when youre sort of listening but not really, like you missed the main point they were talking a about

A: Estoy feliz porque me escuchaste

A: "Walk out the door and you see someone you know and they ask you how are you? And you have to say that you're fine but you're not really fine but you can't get into it cause they would never understand"

A: 「だから私の話を聞いて。」
「だから俺の話を聞いてくれ。」
文脈によって、可能と言える翻訳は多くありえますね。

A: @guu-: The more you listen to what I am trying to tell you, the more you will see that I'm right.

A: 1- X was listening in on our conversation
2- Lots of people listened in to yestersay's broadcast

A: In a technical sense, listen up means to lift up your head, look me in the eyes, and listen carefully to what I have to say.

A: Depending on whom you listen to, the Rio-Grande is either the fourth- or fifth-longest river in North America.

A: I heard a song I like on the radio when I was coming home from work.
I heard a great song the other day!
(a=used in a more general sense, i.e., before a song is specified by name; something new that you weren't previously aware of)

I listened to/heard the new song by A Perfect Circle (/any band or artist name).
I listened to the song you told me about.
They listened to the song one more time before performing it.
(the=specific song, with details provided such as title, band or artist name, etc)


-Generally-, the following rules apply:

I heard a/the song = Typically implies it was playing and then captured your attention, it was in the background, or simply lacking intense or direct focus

I listened to a/the song = Your focus was directly on the music from the start, or you listened with intent

Having said this, the two forms of auditory consumption (hear vs listen) are often used interchangeably, so the more important part in being understood comes down to the articles (-a- vs -the-).

🙂

A: 1. You should listen to your mom.
2. Will you please listen to my problem.
3. I like to listen to my friends talk.

A: listen is more intentional. example: I’m listening to music. (intentionally) I hear music. (it’s unintentional and is probably someone else playing music that you hear in the background)

A: Listen is when you choose to hear something, but hearing is general, e.g.
I hear the music (you notice music)
I listen to the music (you purposefully choose to hear it)

A: they both mean the same thing, so you can use them interchangeably

A: Example 1:
“I hear music.” vs “I listen to music.”
Example 2:
“I heard the teacher.” vs “I listened to the teacher.”

Summary:
Listening is hearing intentionally. You can hear something you don’t want to, but you don’t have to listen to it.

A: Listening is intentional and hearing is not intentional. For example:

At school, the students were listening to the teacher. (The students were paying attention to the teacher's words).

At school, the student woke up when he heard the teacher's voice. (The child was not paying attention -- in fact, he couldn't because he was sleeping. However, he heard the sound of the teacher's voice, so he woke up.)

A: I’m still unable to keep up with fast paced English speakers

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A: Hello

A: Could you please repeat that?

A: I said it slowly and at faster conversation speed.

A: Hey, listen carefully...

A: “So, today, Washington Square Park?”

That’s a beautiful park in New York City, if you get the chance visit sometime! :)

A: Would you like to listen to it again?
Would you like to listen to the music again?
Would you like to listen to the recording again?

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