Learn Spanish (Latin America): ¿Tú escuchas música nueva?

¿Tú escuchas música nueva?

Do you listen to new music?

Breakdown of ¿Tú escuchas música nueva?

tú

you (informal singular)

Questions & Answers about ¿Tú escuchas música nueva?

There is no word for "Do" in the Spanish sentence. How do we know it is a question?

In Spanish, you do not need helper words like "do" or "does" to ask a yes/no question. You can just use the normal statement word order (Tú escuchas música nueva) and frame it with question marks. When speaking, you simply raise the pitch of your voice at the end of the sentence to show it is a question.

Could I change the order of the words to show it is a question?

Yes! While this sentence keeps the exact same order as a normal statement, it is also very common to swap the subject and the verb for questions. You could perfectly say ¿Escuchas tú música nueva? instead. Both ways are correct.

Why is there no word for "to" after escuchas?

In English, we say "listen to" music. But in Spanish, the verb escuchar already means "to listen to". You do not need to add an extra word for "to"; you just put the thing you are listening to directly after the verb.

Why is the order música nueva instead of nueva música?

In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) usually come after the noun they describe. So, instead of "new music", the phrase is built as music new (música nueva).

Do I have to include the word Tú at the beginning?