How to Say ‘We hear each other’ in French
On s'entend
ohn s ahn-tahnd
[ohn s ahn-tahnd]
💬 Usage Tip: [S'] in [s'entend] is joined to the verb and can't stand alone. In phrases like [on s'entend], it often means "each other," so this is about hearing one another, not just hearing in general.
Phrase Breakdown
On
[ohn]
we / one
Common informal subject pronoun; here it means 'we'.
On s'entend mieux au fond du bar.
We can hear each other better at the back of the bar.
s'
[s]
each other / ourselves
Reflexive pronoun used with the verb to show mutual action: hearing each other.
On s'entend mal près des enceintes.
We can't hear each other well near the speakers.
entend
[ahn-tahnd]
hear
From the verb entendre; here it means 'hear' in the sense of hearing each other.
On s'entend mieux dans un coin plus calme.
We hear each other better in a quieter corner.
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