No. 3,683 in Spanish
oír
To hear.
In a sentence
Ayer escuché la canción en la radio.
Yesterday, I heard the song on the radio.
In this sentence, 'escuché' is used in the past tense indicating an action of intentionally focusing on a sound or music.
¿Puedes decirme si oíste ese ruido extraño?
Can you tell me if you heard that strange noise?
'Oíste' here is used inquiring about whether the person noticed a sound, suggesting an awareness of audio stimuli.
Esta mañana, oí cantar a los pájaros en el parque.
This morning, I heard the birds singing in the park.
'Oí' refers to perceiving a natural sound incidentally.
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