Usages of oír
No es que mi madre grite mucho, es que a veces nosotros no nos callamos y ella no nos oye.
It’s not that my mother shouts a lot, it’s that sometimes we don’t keep quiet and she doesn’t hear us.
Quiero oír música en el parque.
I want to hear music in the park.
No finjas que no me oyes cuando te hablo.
Don’t pretend that you can’t hear me when I talk to you.
Oigo a la vecina de al lado cuando habla en voz alta.
I hear the neighbor next door when she speaks loudly.
El cerdo gruñe cuando oye demasiado ruido.
The pig grunts when it hears too much noise.
El animal se asusta si oye demasiado ruido.
The animal gets frightened if it hears too much noise.
Mi amiga se puso nerviosa, pero sonrió en cuanto oyó el primer aplauso.
My friend got nervous, but she smiled as soon as she heard the first round of applause.
Subí un poco el volumen porque desde atrás no oía bien a la profesora.
I turned the volume up a little because from the back I could not hear the teacher well.
Por la noche, casi no oigo el ruido de la calle.
At night, I hardly hear the noise from the street.
Mi amiga sonrió en cuanto oyó el primer aplauso.
My friend smiled as soon as she heard the first round of applause.
Repíteme la última estrofa, que quiero oír mejor la rima antes de escribirla.
Repeat the last stanza to me, because I want to hear the rhyme better before writing it.
¿Podría usted subir un poco el volumen? Desde atrás no oigo bien el monólogo.
Could you turn up the volume a little? From the back I can’t hear the monologue well.
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