escuchando música
/eskut͡ʃando musika/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'listening to music' is escuchando música.
escuchando música describes the act of paying attention to sounds from a musical performance or recording. You can specify the genre by adding it after the phrase, such as escuchar música clásica for listening to classical music or escuchar música latina for listening to Latin music.
What does it mean word for word?
escuchando is the gerund form of the verb escuchar, meaning 'listening'.
Which one should you use?
Use escuchando música when the act is intentional. In contrast, oír música refers to the passive act of hearing music.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the verb escuchar does not require a preposition like 'to' before the object música. To express that you are performing the continuous action of listening to music right now, use the verb estar followed by escuchando música, such as estoy escuchando música.
How do you pronounce it?
/eskutʃando musika/
Did you know?
- While escuchando música is the standard phrase, in certain Caribbean dialects, speakers may use oyendo música even when the act is intentional, blurring the strict line between hearing and listening.
- The verb escuchar can also be used as a command to mean 'obey' or 'pay attention' to a person, moving beyond the auditory act of 'listening to music'.
- The word murga, referring to a type of satirical musical theater, is a doublet of música that likely evolved from a semi-popular version of the word.
Examples in context
- Él está escuchando música.He's listening to music.This sentence shows how to use escuchando música to describe what someone is doing.Tatoeba #13703047 by ecorralest101, translation #6021719 by Djd_9
- Tom está escuchando música.Tom is listening to music.This sentence demonstrates using escuchando música with a specific name.Tatoeba #1669089 by marcelostockle, translation #1661127 by Amastan
- Me dormí escuchando música.I fell asleep listening to music.This sentence shows how to use escuchando música to describe an action occurring while another event happened.Tatoeba #2391532 by hayastan, translation #2326199 by CK
- Hoy estoy escuchando música en mi habitaciónToday, I am listening to music in my room
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are in the living room on a Saturday afternoon.
- Javier¿Qué estás haciendo, Elena?What are you doing, Elena?
- ElenaEstoy escuchando música en mi teléfono.I am listening to music on my phone.
- Javier¿Te gusta la canción?Do you like the song?
- ElenaSí, me encanta.Yes, I love it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries música, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
