Have you heard Meaning in English

expression · lemma: hear

US

ˈhæv/ /ˈju/ /ˈhɝd

HAV-yoo-HURD

UK

hæv/ /jˈuː/ /hˈɜːd

hav-YOO-HERD

Definition

A common way to ask someone if they already know about recent news, information, or a rumor.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal, mostly used in conversations to introduce news, rumors, or interesting facts. Often followed by 'about' or a clause explaining what it's about: 'Have you heard about...?' or 'Have you heard that...?'

• Spanish: ¿has oído? - ¿has escuchado? - ¿te has enterado?
• Portuguese (BR): você já ouviu? - você ficou sabendo?
• Portuguese (PT): já ouviste? - já soubeste?
• Chinese (Simplified): 你听说了吗？ - 你知道吗？
• Chinese (Traditional): 你聽說了嗎？ - 你知道嗎？
• Hindi: क्या तुम्हें पता है? - क्या तुमने सुना?
• Arabic: هل سمعت؟ - هل علمت؟
• Bengali: তুমি কি শুনেছ - তোমরা কি শুনেছ
• Russian: ты слышал - вы слышали
• Japanese: 聞いた？ - 聞いたことある？
• Vietnamese: bạn đã nghe chưa - bạn có nghe không
• Korean: 들어봤어? - 들어봤니?
• Turkish: duydun mu
• Urdu: کیا تم نے سنا
• Indonesian: kamu sudah dengar - sudah dengar belum

Example Sentences

Have you heard the news?

basic

Have you heard about the new restaurant?

basic

Have you heard that Anna moved to London?

basic

Have you heard? Mark finally got the job!

natural

Have you heard what happened at the party last night?

natural

Oh, have you heard? They're closing the old bookstore next month.

natural