🇬🇧🇪🇸 listener - oyente : English Lesson

Meaning of "listener" ("oyente"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A listener is a person who hears and pays attention to sounds, music, or words. When someone talks, tells a story, sings, or a radio show is playing, the person who is quietly paying attention is the listener. Listeners use their ears and their minds to understand what is being said or played.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The radio station gave a prize to the 100th listener, and it turned out to be Grandma, who thought she was dialing the pizza place.

The advice show told listeners to “talk to your plants,” and one listener reported that their cactus is still giving them the silent treatment.

The radio chef told listeners how to bake a cake, and one listener somehow ended up with a burnt salad.

A listener wrote, “Your show is so good my goldfish refuses to blink during it.”

The host told listeners, “Don’t try this at home,” so one listener went to their friend’s house to try it instead.

A listener sits on a park bench with a small radio. A child hears a song and comes close. The listener gives the child a turn to hold the radio. A second listener joins and sits next to them. The dog hears and sits too. Each listener smiles. The first listener claps.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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