слушать
Translation of слушать
listen
Russian word in Latin letters: slushat
Meaning of слушать
внимательно воспринимать звуки или речь на слух
pay attention to sounds
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Слушать or слышать?
слышать = to hear: sound just reaches you
Don't mix them up. Paying attention to sounds — слушать; sounds just reaching your ears — слышать.
Ты слышишь этот странный шум?
Do you hear that strange noise?
Тише, я слушаю новости по радио.
Quiet, I'm listening to the news on the radio.
Слушать к музыке or слушать музыку?
слушать музыку
слушать что = listen to something, no preposition
Don't say "слушать к музыке". Russian has no "to" here: "слушать музыку".
Вечером я люблю слушать музыку.
In the evening I like to listen to music.
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I listen to podcasts every day.
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Я слушаю подкасты каждый день.
Please listen carefully.
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Пожалуйста, слушайте внимательно.
слушать synonyms
What's the difference between слушать, выслушать, прислушиваться, and подслушивать
Advanced: broader words
Listen closely for a quiet sound; also heed advice.
Eavesdrop: listen secretly to others.
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Questions about this word
слушать meaning: what does it mean?
pay attention to sounds
слушать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
слушать is pronounced as [ˈsluʂatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
слушать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I listen to podcasts every day. Translation: Я слушаю подкасты каждый день.
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