How to Say ‘We're glad to hear that.’ in French
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre.
noo som kon-tahn duh l ahn-tahn-dr
[noo som kon-tahn duh l ahn-tahn-dr]
💬 Usage Tip: After [content], French uses [de] before the next verb: [contents de l'entendre], [heureux de vous voir]. That gives you a very reusable pattern for "glad/happy to ..." statements.
Phrase Breakdown
Nous
[noo]
we
Subject pronoun for a group including the speaker.
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre après son appel.
We are happy to hear it after his/her call.
sommes
[som]
are
Form of 'être' used with 'nous'.
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre en bonne santé.
We are happy to hear that he/she is in good health.
contents
[kon-tahn]
happy / glad
Plural adjective for feeling pleased.
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre dire ça.
We are happy to hear him/her say that.
De l'entendre
duh l ahn-tahn-dr
To hear it / to hear that
Refers to being pleased to hear the news or statement.
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre dire.
We are happy to hear him/her say it.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
to / of
Introduces the infinitive after the adjective.
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre aujourd'hui.
We are happy to hear it today.
l'
[l]
it / him / her
Direct object pronoun before a vowel.
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre parler de ses progrès.
We are happy to hear him/her talk about his/her progress.
entendre
[ahn-tahn-dr]
to hear
Infinitive verb used after 'de'.
Nous sommes contents de l'entendre rire encore.
We are happy to hear him/her laugh again.
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