restez à l'écoute
The English phrase 'stay tuned' is translated into French as restez à l'écoute.
The phrase restez à l'écoute is used in broadcasting (radio, television, podcasts) to encourage the audience to continue listening or watching through a break or to a following segment.
Meaning: to remain as a listener or viewer of the particular radio station or television channel to which one is currently paying attention (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb can change depending on who you are addressing. You can use the singular/informal reste à l'écoute when addressing one person informally. To say 'let's stay tuned', use the first-person plural imperative restons à l'écoute.
Did you know?
- While restez à l'écoute is for broadcasting, French speakers use restez branchés in casual conversation to tell someone to stay informed or keep up with the latest news.
- The phrase à l'écoute is also used in professional contexts to describe someone who is empathetic or open to suggestions, such as a manager who is à l'écoute of their employees.
- In Quebec, you might hear restez avec nous more frequently than restez à l'écoute when a host wants viewers to stay through a commercial break.
Examples in context
- Restez à l'écoute. Dan revient après la pause.Stay tuned. Dan is coming back after the break.This example shows how to use restez à l'écoute to tell an audience that a person is returning after a break.Tatoeba #4009106 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #4009075 by Amastan
- Super ! Reste à l'écoute, je suis très curieux !Great! Stay tuned, I'm very curious!
- Restez à l'écoute pour les résultats demain.Stay tuned for the results tomorrow.
- Restez à l'écoute, de nouveaux détails arrivent bientôt.Stay tuned, more details are coming soon.
Example conversation
A radio host is talking to his co-host before a commercial break.
- HugoOn fait une pause maintenant, Emma.We're taking a break now, Emma.
- EmmaD'accord, je suis prête.Okay, I'm ready.
- HugoRestez à l'écoute, chers auditeurs !Stay tuned, dear listeners!
- EmmaÀ tout de suite !See you in a bit!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
