lyssnar

Lyssnar is a Swedish verb form meaning “is listening” or “listens.” It is the present tense, third person singular of the verb lyssna, whose basic meaning is “to listen.” The infinitive is lyssna. In Swedish, the present tense for many -ar verbs uses the same ending for all persons, so the forms jag lyssnar, du lyssnar, han/hon lyssnar, vi lyssnar, ni lyssnar, and de lyssnar all appear as lyssnar.

Lyssnar is commonly used with a prepositional object: lyssnar på something (to listen to something). Examples: “Hon lyssnar på musik” (She is listening to music). “Lyssna!” is the imperative form meaning “Listen!” “Lyssna noga” means “Listen closely.” The past tenses are lyssnade (preterite: listened) and har lyssnat (present perfect: has listened). For negation, one can say “hon lyssnar inte” (she does not listen).

Related terms include lyssna (to listen), lyssning (listening), and lyssnare (listener). The form lyssnar appears frequently in everyday language, media transcripts, songs, podcasts, and instructional contexts. The word is a standard part of Swedish vocabulary and is commonly encountered in both spoken and written use. The pronunciation features the distinct Swedish consonant cluster ss and a clear final -ar, with the exact intonation varying by dialect.