'Oir' and 'escuchar'

[mofi]

Originally Posted by xamaicano

I've notice that too. ¡Oye! = Listen! but no me escuchas = I don't hear you. I'm curious too. While we are at it, is it ver la televisión o mirar la televisión?

No me escuchas- You don't hear me, properly in english its like saying you don't listen to me.
I don't hear you would be- No te escucho.
about the TV.
If you are watching a show you say mirar, ( estoy mirando_______)but usually when someone says they are going to watch the tv they say (voy a ver la tele).
(this comes from my experience, others may differ)

[cbello]

I've also heard oyte after someone has said something, making sure you are listening by answering "si"

[Dragonfly32837]

You mean oiste.

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by Dragonfly32837

You mean oiste.

is she's learning Spanish inthe DR she would learn 'oyte' which is wrong because it is oiste. which only means did u hear me, is like saying 'tu me ta entendiendo? are u understanding me, and people tend to use this too often, almost after every sentence!!!!! just like 'oyte'?

[Dragonfly32837]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

is she's learning Spanish inthe DR she would learn 'oyte' which is wrong because it is oiste. which only means did u hear me, is like saying 'tu me ta entendiendo? are u understanding me, and people tend to use this too often, almost after every sentence!!!!! just like 'oyte'?

Yes. I know. I am Dominican too.

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by Dragonfly32837

Yes. I know. I am Dominican too.

oh oh, pero que bueno, yo tambien, oyte?

[mountainfrog]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

... 'oyte' which is wrong because it is oiste.... is like saying 'tu me ta entendiendo?...

... which is also wrong, correct?

m'frog

[juancarlos]

I grew up saying oir for hearing and escuchar for listening. Also, mirar for looking at something and ver for seeing. I noticed that in Mexico they have inverted the terms and say "te miré" for I saw you, while I would say "te ví".

When someone says ¡Escucha! it means Listen! and when someone says "no se oye nada" it means I can't hear anything. Now, to call people's attention, in Cuba they say ¡Oye!, while in other countries, like Puerto Rico, they say ¡Mira! (¡Look!

[Dragonfly32837]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

oh oh, pero que bueno, yo tambien, oyte?

jajaja Esta chevere.