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How do you say "to listen" in French?
écouter
In French, "to listen" is écouter.
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Pronunciation
ay-koo-TAY. Three syllables with stress on the final syllable.
Grammar notes
A regular ER verb. Forms: j'écoute, tu écoutes, il/elle écoute, nous écoutons, vous écoutez, ils/elles écoutent. The accent on the 'e' marks a slightly open vowel sound.
Example sentence
Vous écoutez la musique.
You listen to the music.
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How to remember écouter
Écouter contains 'coute', which sounds like 'coot' - imagine an animal's call you stop and listen to.
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Questions about écouter
How do you say "to listen" in French?
In French, "to listen" is écouter. It is a noun.
How is écouter written in French?
écouter is written using the standard French script.
How is écouter used in a sentence?
Use écouter as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Vous écoutez la musique. (You listen to the music.).
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