слышать / услышать conjugation in Russian – to Hear

Written by Ari Helderman | Last updated: January 29, 2025 min read

Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs слышать / услышать. In English the translation means ‘to hear’.

слышать / услышать conjugation in Russian

Imperfective
Aspect
Perfective
Aspect
Infinitive Formслышатьуслышать
Present Tense
я– 1st Person Singularслышу
ты – 2nd Person Singularслышишь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularслышит
мы – 1st Person Pluralслышим
вы – 2nd Person Pluralслышите
они – 3rd Person Pluralслышат
Past Tense
он – Masculineслышалуслышал
она – Feminineслышалауслышала
оно – Neuterслышалоуслышало
они/мы/вы – Pluralслышалиуслышали
Future Tense
я – 1st Person Singularбуду слышатьуслышу
ты – 2nd Person Singularбудешь слышатьуслышишь
он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singularбудет слышатьуслышит
мы – 1st Person Pluralбудем слышатьуслышим
вы – 2nd Person Pluralбудете слышатьуслышите
они – 3rd Person Pluralбудут слышатьуслышат
Imperative Form
ты – Informalуслышь
вы – Politeуслышьте

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Examples phrases with слышать and послышать

Below you’ll find some example phrases:

Russian PhraseEnglish Translation
Я слышу шум с улицыI can hear the noise from the street
Мне слышно, как они говорятI can hear how they’re talking
Я слышал о её новом проектеI heard about her new project
Я послышал звонок в дверьI heard someone ringing the doorbell
Он слышит даже самый тихий звукHe can hear even the slightest sound
Мне слышно, что они ссорятсяI can hear that they are arguing
Я слышал, что ты переехал в другой городI heard that you moved to another city
Я слышал шум соседейI heard noise from the neighbors
Она слышит музыку и поет под гитаруShe listens to music and sings along with the guitar
Мне слышно, как дождь стучит по окнуI can hear the rain tapping on the window
Я слышал, что в этом районе опасно ходить по ночамI heard that it’s dangerous to walk around this area at night
Я послышал голос, но я не мог понять, откуда он идетI heard a voice, but I couldn’t tell where it was coming from
Он слышит звуки природы и наслаждается имиHe hears the sounds of nature and enjoys them
Мне слышно, как дети играют во двореI can hear the children playing in the yard
Я слышал о твоих успехах в работеI heard about your success at work

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