dëgjon

Dëgjon is a common verb in the Albanian language, meaning to hear or to listen. It covers the physical perception of sound as well as the broader sense of paying attention to or taking into account what someone says. The infinitive form is dëgjo, and the third-person singular present tense is dëgjon.

In terms of conjugation, dëgjo is a regular verb in its present indicative forms. Examples of present tense forms include unë dëgjoj, ti dëgjon, ai/ajo dëgjon, ne dëgjojmë, ju dëgjoni, ata/ato dëgjojnë. The past participle is dëgjuar, which is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses, for instance: kam dëgjuar këngën (I have heard the song).

The imperative mood has straightforward forms: dëgjo! (singular) and dëgjoni! (plural or polite). The present participle is duke dëgjuar, used to express ongoing action, as in duke dëgjuar muzikën (listening to music).

Usage notes: Dëgjon is versatile in everyday Albanian. It can denote hearing sounds literally, as in Ai dëgjon zërin; and it can convey listening or heeding information more figuratively. In many contexts, the verb can pair with a direct object indicating what is heard (for example, muzikën, zërin, njoftimin). The verb is widely used across Albanian dialects and remains part of standard vocabulary.

See also: Albanian language, Listening and hearing in Albanian, Verb conjugation in Albanian.