How to Say ‘Listen to what I say’ in Japanese
話を聞いて
hanashi o kii te
[ha-na-shee o kii te]
💬 Usage Tip: [話を聞いて] literally means “listen to the talk.” It means “listen to what I’m saying.”
🇯🇵 In Japan: A classic phrase from parents and teachers. You’ll hear it when someone feels they are being ignored.
Phrase Breakdown
話
hanashi
[ha-na-shee]
talk; story
話 means talk, speech, or story depending on context.
先生の話をよく聞いて。
Listen carefully to the teacher's talk.
を
o
[o]
object marker
This particle marks 話 as the thing being listened to.
音楽を聞いています。
I am listening to music.
聞い
kii
[kii]
listen
Stem of 聞いて from 聞く, meaning to listen.
人の話を聞いて。
Listen to what people say.
て
te
[te]
and; please do
Part of the te-form used for requests like 聞いて.
最後まで聞いて。
Listen until the end.
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