me escuchas
/me eskut͡ʃas/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "you hear me" is me escuchas.
me escuchas is a common way to ask "Can you hear me?", especially during phone calls or video chats to ensure the connection is working. It implies that you are asking the person to listen or pay attention to what you are saying.
Meaning: Translations (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the direct object pronoun me (me) and the second-person singular present indicative of escuchar (you hear).
Which one should you use?
While me escuchas implies listening or paying attention, the phrase me oyes refers more strictly to the physical ability to perceive sound.
How do you pronounce it?
/me eskutʃas/
Did you know?
- Using me escuchas in a confrontational tone can shift the meaning from a technical check to a demand for obedience, similar to saying 'Do you understand me?' in English.
- To ask if someone understands the core essence or 'vibe' of what you are saying, you can use the slang phrase ¿me captas?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿me oyes? can be interpreted as questioning a person's physical hearing ability rather than the quality of a phone connection.
Examples in context
- ¿Me escuchas bien?Can you hear me OK?This sentence is useful for checking if someone can hear you clearly during a conversation.Tatoeba #11932965 by DJ_Saidez, translation #11932501 by CK
- Dime, ¿me escuchas?Tell me, do you hear me?
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are talking on a bad phone connection.
- María¿Me escuchas, Alejandro?Do you hear me, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, te escucho bien.Yes, I hear you well.
- MaríaQué bueno, porque la señal es mala.Good, because the signal is bad.
- AlejandroNo te preocupes, te oigo.Don't worry, I hear you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
