To be all ears in Spanish
To be all ears in Spanish is ser todo oídos (sehr TOH-doh oh-EE-dohs).
- Spanish
- ser todo oídos
- Say it
- sehr TOH-doh oh-EE-dohs
- Note
- To listen with full attention.
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Spanish idioms for feelings and reactions
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- quedarse de piedrato be stunned · keh-DAHR-seh deh PYEH-drah
- ponerse las pilasto get your act together · poh-NEHR-seh lahs PEE-lahs
- no abrir la bocato keep your mouth shut · noh ah-BREER lah BOH-kah
- tener un corazón de oroto have a heart of gold · teh-NEHR oon koh-rah-SOHN deh OH-roh
- estar hasta las naricesto be fed up · ehs-TAHR AHS-tah lahs nah-REE-sehs
- pasar la noche en blancoto stay up all night · pah-SAHR lah NOH-cheh ehn BLAHN-koh
- estar en el séptimo cieloto be over the moon · ehs-TAHR ehn el SEHP-tee-moh SYEH-loh
Questions about ser todo oídos
How do you say to be all ears in Spanish?
To be all ears in Spanish is ser todo oídos. To listen with full attention.
How do you pronounce ser todo oídos?
Say it sehr TOH-doh oh-EE-dohs. The syllables in capitals are stressed: TOH and EE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does ser todo oídos mean in English?
In English, ser todo oídos means to be all ears.
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