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How to Say ‘And attentive’ in French

Et à l'écoute

ay ah l ay-koot

[ay ah l ay-koot]

Phrase Breakdown

[ay]

and

A conjunction used to add another quality or idea.

Example

Et à l'écoute décrit une culture humaine et ouverte.

"Et à l'écoute" describes a human and open culture.

À l'écoute

ah l ay-koot

Attentive / listening

Used to say someone listens carefully and is responsive to others.

Example

Elle est à l’écoute de ses collègues.

She listens to her colleagues.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

to, at

A preposition that helps form the expression "à l'écoute," meaning attentive or receptive.

Example

Dans Et à l'écoute, à fait partie d'une expression très utile en entreprise.

In "Et à l'écoute," "à" is part of a very useful expression in the workplace.

[l]

the

Contracted article used before a vowel sound, as in many common French expressions.

Example

Dans Et à l'écoute, l' accompagne le mot suivant.

In "Et à l'écoute," "l'" goes with the following word.

écoute

[ay-koot]

listening; attentive

Refers to listening carefully; in company culture it suggests empathy and responsiveness.

Example

Une manager Et à l'écoute inspire confiance à son équipe.

A manager who is attentive inspires confidence in the team.

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