"Ακούστε!"

Translation: Listen!

[mmostafa15988]

What is the difference between "Ακούστε!" and "Άκου"? is one used to give order to a group while the other to one person?

[Superuncia]

Ακού! - Singular, imperfective

Ακούτε! - Plural, imperfective

Ακούς! - Singular, aorist

Ακούστε! - Plural, aorist

[AntoineHel1]

The imperfective is used for the shorter period of time? Or is it the opposite?

[D_..]

The imperfective is used for ongoing actions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperfective_aspect, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfective_aspect.

[AntoineHel1]

Okay i understand it now. Thanks!

[Isidor868839]

Why is "hear!" wrong? ακούω is "I hear"!

[no.name.42]

I think it's because no one uses hear as an imparative in English

[Bluthund]

Hear hear!

[RodneyMarsh261]

Hear ye! Hear ye!

[GabySchlalach]

Hear the birds sing!

[DuoSmeagol]

Ecoute! Escucha!

[MihaiBabiac]

Is it just me or does the speaker's intonation make all exclamations sound like questions?

[D_..]

You're right, this one at least does sound like a question...

[SergioCrem1]

I would dare to say that "Hear! Hear!" is used as an imperative in the House of Commons.

[robert672165]

Does it help?

[jayfender]

How would you say "do you hear?", as in: "do you hear a sound?"