Statement vs. Question

`Escucha` can be a statement ('she listens') or a command ('listen!'). The situation you're in usually makes it clear which one is meant. For example, if someone says it directly to you at the start of a sentence, it's almost always a command.

Two Jobs, One Word

To give a friendly command to one person ('tú'), you say `escucha`. To give a formal command to one person ('usted'), you say `escuche`. Notice the ending changes from 'a' to 'e'.

Tú vs. Usted Commands

You can use `Escucha...` just like you'd say "Listen..." or "Hey..." in English to get someone's attention before you say something important. It's a very natural way to start a sentence.

Getting Someone's Attention

Extremely common. One of the first verbs you'll learn and use daily.

When used as a noun to mean 'the act of listening', `escucha` is always a feminine word. So, you'll always see it with `la` or `una`, like `la escucha`.

Always Feminine

This noun form is often used in more professional or technical settings. You'll hear it in discussions about communication skills (`escucha activa`) or in crime shows (`escucha telefónica`).

Context is Key

Less common in everyday chat, but important in specific contexts.

A comprehensive guide to the Spanish word 'escucha'. Learn its meanings as a verb ('he/she listens', 'listen!') and a noun ('the act of listening'), see full conjugations for 'escuchar', and practice with examples.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

preterite

imperfect

future

conditional

subjunctive

present

imperfect

imperative

affirmative

negative

Practice Conjugations