How to Say ‘You can hear something’ in Spain Spanish
Algo se oye
AHL-goh seh OH-yeh
[AHL-goh seh OH-yeh]
💬 Usage Tip: Algo at the front means "a bit" or "somewhat" here, not "something" as a thing. It softens the admission.
Phrase Breakdown
Algo
[AHL-goh]
something; a bit
Pronoun meaning something; used adverbially it means somewhat or a little.
Algo de ruido hay siempre.
There is always some noise.
se
[seh]
one (impersonal)
Impersonal 'se', meaning people in general do the action.
Aquí se habla español.
Spanish is spoken here.
oye
[OH-yeh]
is heard
From 'oír'; with 'se', something can be heard.
Se oye a la gente hablar.
You can hear people talking.
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