Spanish Phrase
Escucha bien sus instrucciones.
Meaning
The sentence tells someone to listen carefully to the instructions that another person is giving. It carries a tone of urgency or importance, often used by a teacher, supervisor, or anyone giving critical directions.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to emphasize that the listener must pay close attention to what is being said, especially in a classroom, workplace safety briefing, or any situation where missing a detail could cause problems.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Escuchabiensusinstrucciones.
Imperative (tú) of escuchar
Escucha is the affirmative informal command (tú) of the verb escuchar, used to tell someone to listen.
Adverb bien
Bien modifies the verb, meaning ‘well’ or ‘carefully’ in this context.
Possessive adjective sus
Sus is the third‑person possessive adjective (his/her/their) that agrees in number with the noun that follows.
Plural noun instrucciones
Instrucciones is a feminine plural noun meaning ‘instructions’ or ‘directions’.
🗨In Conversation
Escucha bien sus instrucciones.
Listen carefully to his instructions.
Claro, lo haré.
Sure, I’ll do that.
✕Common Mistakes
Escucha bien sus instrucción.
Instrucción is singular; the sentence refers to multiple instructions, so it must be plural ‘instrucciones’.
Escucha bien su instrucciones.
The possessive must agree in number with the noun; use ‘sus’ for plural nouns.
Escuche bien sus instrucciones.
Escuche is the formal (usted) command; use Escucha for informal ‘tú’ unless you need the formal register.
↔Alternatives
Presta atención a sus instrucciones.
Pay attention to his/her instructions.
Escucha con atención sus indicaciones.
Listen attentively to his/her directions.
Pon atención a lo que dice.
Pay attention to what he/she says.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries the imperative without a polite marker can sound quite direct. If you need to soften it, add ‘por favor’ (Escucha bien sus instrucciones, por favor) or use the formal command ‘Escuche bien sus instrucciones’ when speaking to someone you don’t know well or to a superior.