How to Say ‘To hear that’ in French
De l'entendre
duh l ahn-tahn-dr
[duh l ahn-tahn-dr]
💬 Usage Tip: [L'] in [de l'entendre] stands for [le] or [la] and can only appear joined to the next word. This pattern means "to hear it/that," as in [de le voir] becoming [de le voir] but [de l'entendre] before a vowel sound.
Phrase Breakdown
De
[duh]
to / of
Here it links an adjective or phrase to an infinitive verb.
Nous sommes heureux de l'entendre aujourd'hui.
We are happy to hear it today.
l'
[l]
it / him / her
Object pronoun before a vowel; here in the phrase 'l'entendre'.
C'est une bonne nouvelle de l'entendre si calme.
It is good news to hear him/her so calm.
entendre
[ahn-tahn-dr]
to hear
Infinitive verb meaning to hear someone or something.
Je suis content de l'entendre rire.
I am happy to hear him/her laugh.
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