گوش دادن
gush dâdan
to listen
verb (compound)A1
Quick Reference
GUSH dÂ-dan
to listen
A1 — Absolute Beginner
گوش دادن pronounced by Elyar
What it means
گوش دادن (gush dâdan) is a Persian compound verb meaning “to listen.” Built from گوش (gush) “ear” + دادن (dâdan) “to give.” Literal sense: “to give ear.”
How to use it
- به موسیقی گوش میدهم (be musiqi gush midaham) “I am listening to music”
- گوش بده! (gush bedeh!) “Listen!”
- به حرف من گوش بده (be harf-e man gush bedeh) “Listen to what I say”
Compound breakdown
- گوش (gush) noun: “ear”
- دادن (dâdan) light verb: “to give”
- Combined: “to give ear” = to listen
Related compound
- گوش کردن (gush kardan) “to listen” (synonymous, slightly more colloquial)
- شنیدن (shenidan) “to hear” (passive, just hearing without intent)
References
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