Meaning
En anglais, l'expression « I heard about » signifie que vous avez pris connaissance de quelque chose par le biais d'une conversation ou d'une autre source d'information. Elle s'utilise pour indiquer que vous êtes au courant de quelque chose sans avoir nécessairement vécu l'expérience vous-même.
Usage : Vous pourriez utiliser « I heard about » lorsque vous discutez d'un événement, d'une personne ou d'une nouvelle dont vous avez entendu parler mais que vous n'avez pas personnellement expérimenté. Par exemple, « I heard about the new restaurant in town » signifie que vous avez appris l'existence du nouveau restaurant à travers quelqu'un d'autre.
Exemple : Supposons que votre ami mentionne un film qu'il a vu récemment. Vous pourriez dire : « I heard about that movie, il paraît qu'il est très bon ! » Cela montre que vous avez entendu des commentaires ou des critiques à propos de ce film, mais que vous ne l'avez pas encore vu vous-même.
En résumé, « I heard about » est une expression utile pour indiquer que vous êtes informé sur un sujet grâce à une source indirecte. Elle est couramment utilisée dans la conversation quotidienne pour partager des informations que vous avez reçues de tiers.
Today's Sentences
- I heard about the party.
- I heard about their fight.
- I heard about your award.
- I heard about the concert.
- I heard about his accident.
- Writer's Note
01
I heard about the party.
Situation 1
How was your weekend?
I heard about the party.
J'ai entendu parler de la fête.
It was really fun, too bad you couldn’t come.
I had a prior engagement so I couldn’t make it.
I’m hosting another event soon, I’ll remember to invite you.
Situation 2
Happy belated birthday!
Thanks.
I heard about the party.
I’m so sorry I couldn’t make it.
Je suis vraiment désolé de ne pas avoir pu venir.
That’s ok.
It wasn’t the same without you but it was a beautiful party nonetheless.
Ce n'était pas pareil sans vous mais c'était une belle fête néanmoins.
02
I heard about their fight.
Situation 1
Is everything ok at home?
I feel like I’m walking on glass.
I heard about their fight.
They’ve been at it all week.
Situation 2
I heard about their fight.
The last punch was victory.
I wish I could’ve seen it.
I’m sure you can catch the highlights tonight.
03
I heard about your award.
Situation 1
I heard about your award.
Congratulations!
Félicitations !
Thanks.
I’ve been training for many years.
Je m'entraîne depuis de nombreuses années.
You must’ve gone through so much sweat and tears before this achievement.
I did.
Thank you for the kind words.
Merci pour ces mots gentils.
Situation 2
Cheers to your achievement.
I heard about your award!
J'ai entendu parler de votre récompense !
Thank you.
I’m really excited to receive it.
Je suis vraiment enthousiaste de le recevoir.
I know all the work that went into this moment.
Thanks for your acknowledgment.
It means a lot.
Cela signifie beaucoup.
04
I heard about the concert.
Situation 1
I had the best weekend ever!
I heard about the concert.
How was it?
Comment était-ce ?
It was amazing!
The venue and acoustics were spot on.
Le lieu et l'acoustique étaient parfaits.
I’d love to see them next time they come to perform.
Situation 2
I heard about the concert!
It was really fun, I had a good time.
Would you go see them again?
I definitely would!
05
I heard about his accident.
Situation 1
Is your brother ok?
He’s at the hospital and has a cast on his left leg.
But it seems like he’ll be fine.
Mais il semble qu'il ira bien.
I’m so glad to hear that it isn’t too serious.
Thank goodness.
He had us all scared for a bit.
Il nous a tous fait peur pendant un moment.
Situation 2
I heard about his accident.
He’s in the hospital right now.
Oh no, I didn’t know it was that serious.
He’s just getting some tests done to make sure nothing is wrong.
Writer's Note
Since we've looked some "heard about" examples, let's try to practice "heard of".
When you use "Heard of", it means you are becoming aware of someone/something's existence. Also, to receive news about someone/something. *Remember that "heard" is the past tense of "hear".*
- I heard of a job opening at the company and I'm here for an interview.
- I've never heard of this band. What genre do they play?
- Has she heard of a prenatal chiropractic adjustment? It helped me with back pain when I was pregnant.
- My son looked into a private investigator but he's never heard of the one you recommended.
- I love browsing new skincare but I've never heard of this brand.