How to Say ‘I'm listening.’ in French
Je vous écoute.
zhuh voo ay-koot
[zhuh voo ay-koot]
🇫🇷 In France: This sounds attentive and a bit formal, the kind of thing staff might say on the phone or in person. It means "go ahead, I'm listening," not that they are literally just listening silently.
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for the speaker.
Je vous écoute pour votre question.
I’m listening to you for your question.
vous
[voo]
you
Object pronoun meaning “you,” polite or plural.
Je vous écoute, madame.
I’m listening to you, madam.
écoute
[ay-koot]
am listening
Here écouter means to listen; the phrase politely means “Go ahead, I’m listening.”
Je vous écoute pour votre petite question.
I’m listening to your small question.
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