How to Say ‘You might hear’ in French
On risque d'entendre
on REESK dee ahn-tahn-dr
[on REESK dee ahn-tahn-dr]
💬 Usage Tip: Risquer de plus an action means "might" or "is likely to", for something unwelcome. So ça risque d'être bruyant means "it might be noisy".
Phrase Breakdown
On
[on]
We
Used by a speaker to refer to themself and one or more other people considered together.
On y va maintenant.
We are going now.
risque
[REESK]
risk / might
From « risquer »; « risquer de » means to be likely to.
Il risque de pleuvoir.
It might rain.
d'
[dee]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
Le livre d'un ami.
The book of a friend.
entendre
[ahn-tahn-dr]
to hear
"Entendre" means to hear or to listen to, depending on context.
À entendre les recruteurs, l'ambiance est excellente.
From hearing the recruiters, the atmosphere is excellent.
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