dëgjo

dëgjo is an Albanian verb meaning to hear or to listen. The base form is dëgjoj; in the imperative mood, the standard singular form is dëgjo and the plural or polite form is dëgjoni. The present tense forms include unë dëgjoj, ti dëgjon, ai/ajo dëgjon, ne dëgjojmë, ju dëgjoni, ata dëgjojnë.

The verb can take direct objects, for example unë dëgjoj zemrën e saj or unë dëgjoj këngën. A common usage is mè dëgjo, meaning listen to me (often expressed as Më dëgjo). It can also convey paying attention or perceiving sound in the environment, and it is widely used in both literal and figurative contexts (for example, dëgjo këshillën time — listen to my advice).

Derived forms include dëgjim, meaning hearing or audition, and dëgjues, meaning listener. These derivatives show the verb’s role in a small family of perception terms in Albanian.

Dialect and style notes: the standard forms above are widely understood across Albanian-speaking communities. Some dialects may exhibit minor phonetic or usage differences, but the imperative dëgjo and dëgjoni are generally recognizable in informal and formal speech alike.

See also: Albanian language; List of Albanian verbs; dëgjim; dëgjues.