J'entendais (en. I heard)

/ʒ‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Action of perceiving sounds.

When I was a child, I often heard my mother singing.

Quand j'étais enfant, j'entendais souvent ma mère chanter.

To understand or grasp information.

I heard what he was saying, but I did not understand.

J'entendais ce qu'il disait, mais je ne comprenais pas.

To be aware of something.

I had heard about this project before its presentation.

J'entendais parler de ce projet avant sa présentation.

From the verb 'entendre', derived from the Latin 'audire'.

I heard well

I understood what was happening.

j'entendais bien

to hear voices

To have often illusory auditory perceptions.

entendre des voix

to hear about something

To be informed about something.

entendre parler de quelque chose

hear

To perceive sounds.

entendre

listen

The action of listening.

écoute

reception

The action of receiving a sound or communication.

réception

To hear something unexpectedly.

I heard it said that you were going out tonight.

J'entendais dire que tu sortais ce soir.

To be aware of rumors.

I heard that it was happening like that in the neighborhood.

J'entendais que ça se passait comme ça dans le quartier.