Breakdown of rusuden o kiitara, watashi ni renrakushite kudasai.
をo
direct object particle
聞くkiku
to listen
にni
indirect object particle
くださいkudasai
please
Questions & Answers about rusuden o kiitara, watashi ni renrakushite kudasai.
How do you read 留守電, and what exactly does it mean?
It is usually read るすでん.
留守電 is a casual, shortened form of 留守番電話 (るすばんでんわ), which means answering machine, voicemail, or a voicemail message, depending on context.
In this sentence, 留守電を聞いたら most naturally means when/after you listen to the voicemail message.
Why is there an を after 留守電?
The particle を marks the direct object of the verb 聞く (きく, to listen to / hear).
So:
- 留守電を聞く = to listen to the voicemail
- 音楽を聞く = to listen to music
- 話を聞く = to listen to what someone says
Here, 留守電 is the thing being listened to, so it takes を.
Why is the verb 聞く changed to 聞いたら?
