Word
به آهنگ گوش میدهم.
Meaning
I listen to the song.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about به آهنگ گوش میدهم.
Why isn't the definite object marker را used here, since we are translating it as "the song"?
The marker را is only used for direct objects. Because the verb uses the preposition به (to), the word آهنگ (song) acts as an indirect object. Indirect objects never take را.
What is the literal translation of the compound verb گوش دادن?
It is made of the noun گوش (ear) and the verb دادن (to give). So گوش میدهم literally means "I give ear".
Do I always need to use به with this verb?
Yes, just like in English where you "listen to" something, Farsi requires the preposition به before the thing you are paying attention to. You are giving your ear "to" the song.
Could this sentence also mean "I am listening to the song" right now?
Yes. The present tense prefix می can indicate both a habitual action (I listen) and an ongoing action (I am listening). Farsi does have a specific present continuous tense, but this standard present form is very commonly used for things happening right now.