English → Arabic
listening in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- yastamiʿu
- Arabizi
yestame3- Type
- verb · masculine
- Root
- س م ع
How to use it
The verb 'yastamiʿu' (يستمع) is the present tense form, corresponding to the English gerund 'listening' when it functions as part of a continuous verb phrase. It requires the preposition 'ilá' (إلى) before the object being listened to.
Example sentences
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أنا أَسْتَمِعُ إلى الموسيقى الآن.
anā astamiʿu ilá al-mūsīqá al-ān.
I am listening to music now.
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الطالبُ يَسْتَمِعُ بِانْتِباهٍ لِلْمُعَلِّمِ.
aṭ-ṭālibu yastamiʿu bi-ntibāhin lil-muʿallimi.
The student is listening attentively to the teacher.
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هَلْ تَسْتَمِعُ إلى النَّصائِحِ؟
hal tastamiʿu ilá an-naṣāʾiḥi?
Are you listening to the advice?
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
We're listening.
نحن نستمع
Are you listening?
هل تستمع؟
Sami is listening.
سامي في الاستماع.
Talk. I'm listening.
تحدّث. أنا أستمع.
Tom wasn't listening.
لم يكن توم يستمع.
You're not listening!
أنت لا تُصغي.
You aren't listening.
أنت لا تنصت
Listening to Arsonists
الإنصات إلى المخربين
Explain. I'm listening.
فسّر. أنا أستمع.
I'm listening to music.
أنا أستمع إلى الموسيقى.
So thanks for listening.
شكرا لإصغائكم.
Thank you for listening!
شكراً لإستماعكم!
Questions and answers
What is the difference between 'yastamiʿu' (يستمع) and 'yasmaʿu' (يسمع)?
'Yastamiʿu' (يستمع) implies paying attention and actively listening, while 'yasmaʿu' (يسمع) simply means to hear, without necessarily paying attention.
How do I say 'listening to someone'?
You say 'yastamiʿu ilá [person]' (يستمع إلى [الشخص]). For example, 'yastamiʿu ilá al-ṣadīq' (يستمع إلى الصديق) means 'he is listening to the friend'.
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