słucham

[schabernack]

Sucham
I know the spelling is completely off and wrong but this is how i hear it. Short it is phonetic spelled - the way I'd would spell it in German.
My friends told me it is a polite was to say "co".
What does "sucham" exactly mean?

 

[rygi]

It is actually "słucham" and if spoken quickly and carelessly may sound like "sucham". The meaning is "I am listening" and, as your friends said, it is more polite way of saying "co?" (what?) whenever you want somebody to clarify or repeat something. Although it looks as though it were an affirmative sentence, you say it with a rising tone (like in questions).

 

[robin74]

It's a short and polite way of asking that someone repeat what they just said.

 

[Piotr_WRF]

It's also one way to answer a phone call.

 

[.Jordi.]

I would like just to add one thing: ,,co" is a less cultural way to say "słucham" and not: słucham it is a polite way to say "co".

 

[schabernack]

thank you guys!

 

[Thomas1]

Just in case you're intereseted, English equivalents are pardon and excuse me.

Tom