French · Real conversations
How to say “Can you hear me?” in French
Check whether the other person can hear your voice.
Tu m'entends ?
Can you hear me?
Use it at the start of a call or after a connection problem.
Use it in three situations
Starting a call
Tu m'entends ?
Can you hear me?
After a dropout
Tu m'entends bien ?
Can you hear me clearly?
Checking a video meeting
Je t'entends. Tu m'entends ?
I can hear you. Can you hear me?
What to watch for
The question checks reception, rather than asking whether the person is listening attentively.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine calls and messages. Say this in French: Can you hear me clearly?
Reveal a sample reply
Tu m'entends bien ?
Can you hear me clearly?
Build a useful exchange
Handle a short call and confirm a message.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
