A1 Collocation ニュートラル

Prestar atención

To pay attention

意味

To focus one's mind on something.

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文化的背景

In Spain, 'hacer caso' is very common for 'paying attention' to a person's advice. In Mexico, 'poner atención' is extremely common, often replacing 'prestar'. Eye contact is crucial when someone asks you to 'prestar atención'.

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Think 'Lend'

Remember that you are 'lending' your focus to the speaker.

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No 'Dar'

Never use 'dar' with 'atención'. It sounds unnatural to native speakers.

意味

To focus one's mind on something.

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Think 'Lend'

Remember that you are 'lending' your focus to the speaker.

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No 'Dar'

Never use 'dar' with 'atención'. It sounds unnatural to native speakers.

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Use 'Poner' in Mexico

If you are in Mexico, 'poner atención' will make you sound more local.

自分をテスト

Complete the sentence.

Debes ________ atención a la clase.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: prestar

The correct collocation is 'prestar atención'.

Which is correct?

Choose the correct phrase.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Prestar atención

No article is needed.

Match the verb to the noun.

Prestar + ?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: ambos

Prestar can mean to lend money or to pay attention.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¿Me escuchas? B: Sí, estoy ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: prestando atención

This is the correct present continuous form.

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4 問題
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Debes ________ atención a la clase.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: prestar

The correct collocation is 'prestar atención'.

Which is correct? Choose A1

Choose the correct phrase.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Prestar atención

No article is needed.

Match the verb to the noun. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: ambos

Prestar can mean to lend money or to pay attention.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: ¿Me escuchas? B: Sí, estoy ________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: prestando atención

This is the correct present continuous form.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

7 問

Yes, it means 'to lend' for objects like money or books.

It is neutral and works in all contexts.

Collocations are fixed; 'prestar' is the standard partner for 'atención'.

It's grammatically incorrect; drop the article.

The meaning is the same, but 'poner' is a common regional variant.

Use this phrase and maintain eye contact.

Just memorize the pair 'prestar atención' as one unit.

関連フレーズ

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Poner atención

synonym

To pay attention

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Hacer caso

similar

To heed/listen

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Estar atento

similar

To be alert

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