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How to Say ‘Of course, I'm listening.’ in French

Bien sûr, je vous écoute.

bee-ehn sewr zhuh voo ay-KOOT

[bee-ehn sewr zhuh voo ay-KOOT]

🇫🇷 In France: Je vous écoute is a standard professional cue meaning "go ahead, I'm ready to hear it". You'll hear it from receptionists, managers and customer service.

Phrase Breakdown

Bien sûr,

bee-ehn sewr

Of course,

This is a common way to agree. Say 'byan SÜR', with a rounded 'ü' sound in 'sûr'.

Example

Bien sûr, pas de problème.

Of course, no problem.

Words in this phrase

Bien

[bee-ehn]

well

An adverb meaning in a good way or satisfactorily.

Example

Dans Se passe bien ?, bien montre que l'on parle d'une situation positive.

In "Se passe bien?", "bien" shows that one is talking about a positive situation.

sûr

[sewr]

sure

Adjective meaning certain; with 'bien' it means 'of course'.

Example

Tu es sûr ?

Are you sure?

je vous écoute.

zhuh voo ay-KOOT

I'm listening.

Link with a 'z' sound: 'zhuh voo-zay-KOOT'. This sounds polite and open.

Example

Allez-y, je vous écoute.

Go ahead, I'm listening.

Words in this phrase

[zhuh]

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

écoute

[ay-KOOT]

listen (to)

Form of 'écouter' used with 'je': I am listening.

Example

J'écoute la radio.

I listen to the radio.

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