Russian Word of the Day
слушать
SLOO-shat' • verb — 19th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to listen (to); to pay attention to sounds or someone speaking
Examples
- Я люблю слушать музыку, когда работаю.
(I like to listen to music when I work.) - Слушай меня, пожалуйста.
(Listen to me, please.) - Она слушала радио весь вечер.
(She listened to the radio all evening.)
Synonyms
- прислушиваться
- слышать
Use слушать when someone intentionally pays attention to sounds or speech. It is a transitive verb and usually takes an object in the accusative (слушать музыку, слушать друга). Contrast with слышать, which means to hear (more about the ability to perceive sound rather than actively paying attention).
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