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How to Say ‘That's nice to hear.’ in French

C'est agréable à entendre.

s ay ah-gray-ahbl ah ahn-tahn-dr

[s ay ah-gray-ahbl ah ahn-tahn-dr]

Phrase Breakdown

C'est agréable

s ay ah-gray-ahbl

It’s nice / pleasant

A common expression to describe something enjoyable or pleasant.

Example

C’est agréable de travailler ici.

It’s pleasant to work here.

Words in this phrase

[s]

it / this

"C'" replaces "ce" before a vowel in "c'est."

Example

C'est agréable à entendre. Cela donne envie d'en savoir plus.

That's pleasant to hear. It makes you want to know more.

est

[ay]

"Est" links the subject to a description.

Example

C'est agréable à entendre. Votre culture d'entreprise semble saine.

That's pleasant to hear. Your company culture seems healthy.

agréable

[ah-gray-ahbl]

pleasant / nice

"Agréable" shows a positive feeling about what was said.

Example

C'est agréable à entendre. On sent une vraie cohésion.

That's pleasant to hear. You can feel real cohesion.

À entendre

ah ahn-tahn-dr

To hear

Infinitive phrase meaning “to hear”; together with agréable, it means “pleasant to hear.”

Example

C’est facile à entendre.

It’s easy to hear.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

to / for

"À" introduces the verb that follows.

Example

C'est agréable à entendre. Merci pour votre franchise.

That's pleasant to hear. Thank you for your honesty.

entendre

[ahn-tahn-dr]

to hear

"Entendre" refers to hearing the information just shared.

Example

C'est agréable à entendre. Beaucoup de candidats recherchent cela.

That's pleasant to hear. Many candidates are looking for that.

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